Ecuador

Signature Dish: Locro de Papa (Potato Soup with Cheese)
Locro de papa is one of Ecuador's most iconic foods and part of its national identity, especially in the Andean highlands. The word locro comes from Quechua, as does papa (potato), showing deep pre-Columbian roots. The dish fuses Indigenous ingredients (potato, corn, avocado, achiote) with Spanish additions (milk, cream, cheese, cumin).