Mote pillo is one of the most typical dishes from Cuenca, the Azuay province and the whole southern highlands in Ecuador.Asociación de Chefs del Ecuador. "Mapa Gastronómico del Ecuador", Asociación de Chefs del Ecuador, Quito, 2018.
Ingredients According to one of the classic recipes, mote pillo has: corn, eggs, milk, annatto, green onions, and salt.Asociación de Chefs del Ecuador. "Mote Pillo", Asociación de Chefs del Ecuador, Quito, 2018. Garlic and cumin are also used.Le-Fort.org. "Mote Pillo", Le-Fort.org, Loja, 2018.
Similar dishes Mote pillo is one of three emblematic dishes of the Azuay province, the other two being mote sucio (dirty mote, so-called because the corn is combined with crisp pork crumbs), and Motepata, a hearty soup traditionally prepared for carnival.
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