Menestra = bean stew

Sep 16, 2024
3:57:21pm

StantonMac Monkey see monkey do

Ecuadorian bean stew - Menestra de porotos - Laylita's Recipes

Menestra de porotos is an Ecuadorian bean stew, made with beans simmered in a sauce of onions, tomatoes, garlic, cumin, chili powder and cilantro or parsley.

https://www.laylita.com/recipes/menestra-de-porotos-or-bean-stew/

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I went and ate at an Ecuadorean restaurant in Provo over the weekend. I did

Russell Feathers

Sep 16, 3:53pm

Menestra = bean stew

StantonMac

Sep 16, 3:57pm

Yeah. Bean stew. That sounds about right.

Russell Feathers

Sep 16, 4:11pm

Mostly lentils when I was there last century

niqmadu

Sep 16, 4:30pm

It is solid and the encebollado is the best I have had outside of the streets of

BYUheaven

Sep 16, 3:59pm

RE: It is solid and the encebollado is the best I have had outside of the

Russell Feathers

Sep 16, 4:30pm

The owners are from portoviejo

runnincoug

Sep 16, 4:32pm

Our mission crew (Guayaquil 86-89) is having our October reunion there. I have heard good things as well.

SayMyName

Sep 16, 3:59pm

Son is there now. He’s always talking about the fish soup.

RalphWiggam

Sep 16, 4:05pm

It's crazy. You get there and all the missionaries tell you that you have to try

Russell Feathers

Sep 16, 4:29pm

I made my greenie get it with me every day my last week in the mission

runnincoug

Sep 16, 4:33pm

RE: I made my greenie get it with me every day my last week in the mission

Russell Feathers

Sep 16, 4:53pm

Was there a year ago. Fish, meat, fruit was amazing. Worst cheese and seasoning

SBB

Sep 16, 4:14pm

Sounds great, thanks for the recommendation.

OrsoNero

Sep 16, 4:24pm

Miss encebollado!! i gotta check that place out!

MojosDojo

Sep 16, 4:27pm

Guayaquil North

Russell Feathers

Sep 16, 4:30pm

I served in Guayaquil South. It’s amazing that there are 6 missions there now!

IntelCougar

Sep 16, 4:48pm

I think there are actually 7.

RalphWiggam

Sep 16, 4:55pm

Fyi, the owners are doing a massive reunion this week on the 20th fire anyone

runnincoug

Sep 16, 4:34pm

could also be: "I eat in Ecuador"... Also I was in Guayaquil 88-89

oilman

Sep 16, 4:35pm

It's true.

Russell Feathers

Sep 16, 4:37pm

I’ll have to try it when I’m in Provo next time

oilman

Sep 16, 5:44pm

Do they have ceviche?

oilman

Sep 16, 5:45pm

Yes

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