Holiday memory — Seco de Pollo that transported me back

I first ate Seco de Pollo on a trip five years ago and have been searching for a version this good ever since. This restaurant finally delivered the subtly spiced and herbal quality I remembered. culantro was handled correctly — something most restaurants here get slightly wrong.

Ecuador's position on the equator gives it extraordinary biodiversity of ingredients from coast, highlands, and Amazon. It was the an indigenous market food stall in the Andes memory that I was really chasing and this recreated it. naranjilla juice was offered and brought the whole experience together. Some dishes are attached to a time and place. This one finally restored that attachment.