Mote pillo is one of the most typical dishes from Cuenca, the Azuay province and the whole southern highlands in Ecuador. [1]
Mote pillo is one of the most typical dishes from Cuenca, the Azuay province and the whole southern highlands in Ecuador. [1]
According to one of the classic recipes, mote pillo has: corn, eggs, milk, annatto, green onions, and salt. [2] Garlic and cumin are also used. [3]
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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