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In Ecuador, this delicious peanut sauce is a must-have topping sauce for Ecuadorian llapingachos or potato patties.It’s also very good on top of boiled yuca or cassava, boiled potatoes, as well as with other vegetables and meats. Llapingachos also serve as garnish for grilled pork or dishes of cuy meat, a giant variety of guinea pig that is bred only for its meat.

Don't worry I had not had it ether, but you should try it now here!We LOVE Mi Patria!

Potato patties stuffed with cheese, topped with warm peanut sauce (contains peanuts)This is one of our favorite restaurants. The dinner for two is enough… Want to chime in?

The salsa is original and out of this world. Čeština (Česká republika) The Llapingachos are very well cooked, these potato cakes have to be very consistent and savory to hold the pan fried process. Hands down. What did you have?

Popular They also have a vegetarian meal which my mother got as well as the meat free appetizer So good! The dinner for two is enough for three and gives you a nice sampling of the food. Holy plantains.

Beans were tasty too. We have loved everything we have tried.

What are llapingachos ? The Fritada, that amazing form of slow fried pork, is something that reminds me of my mom's house-made cooking. What you call yourself a foodie and you haven't had ecuadorian food!?! Llapingachos (yah-peen-GAH-chos), a traditional Ecuadorean dish, are potato pancakes made from mashed potatoes seasoned with onions and stuffed with cheese. I was intrigued and we visited Mi Patria.Sorry can't talk or type right now busy stuffing my face with delicious ecuadorian food! Heads up: From now on, other Yelpers will be able to see how you voted. The salsa is original and out of this world.

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It’s basically the potato pancake of Ecuador. This dish--created by Maricel Presilla, a food historian, chef, and co-owner of Zafra restaurant in Hoboken, New Jersey--was a hit in our Test Kitchens. What are the llapingachos served with? The kids had the chicken strips and fries which they devoured. Definitely try the We are here on a Saturday evening as a party of 8- grandparents, parents, and two kids. Heads up: From now on, other Yelpers will be able to see how you voted. Menu may not be up to date. In Ipiales, on the border between The raw vegetables come in the form of lettuce leaves, slices of avocado and Once cooked and mashed, the potatoes are flattened in the shape of croquettes or patties, or as in northern Once the croquette is shaped, it can be stuffed with cheese like here or with The origin of llapingachos is typically Ecuadorian. I don't have much experience with Ecuadorian food, but I'm a huge fan of Peruvian food, which has a lot in common (ceviche, lomo saltado, bistek, etc.). Llapingachos, also called yapingachos, are typically served as a side dish for many Ecuadorian main courses. I ate every bite of the rice, which I typically don't eat much of, but this time it was worth the extra carbs. This dish from Ecuador called Llapingachos are potato patties stuffed with cheese.

Not Ecuadorian but I'm glad they offer something like that for picky kids.

Llapingachos at Mi Patria Ecuadorian Restaurant "This is one of our favorite restaurants. Heads up: From now on, other Yelpers will be able to see how you voted. The best restaurant in Des Moines for Latin American cuisine.

( Llapingachos are delicious mashed potato cakes filled with Oaxaca cheese, which are popular in Ecuador and Colombia.Boil the potatoes (with the skin) until they are tender.Add the scallions and achiote, mix well and sauté until scallions are tender, about 5 minutes.In a large salad bowl, mash the potatoes with a potato masher, then add the onion refrito.Cover the dough and let stand at room temperature for 1h30.Make a hole in the middle of each ball and fill it with grated cheese.After stuffing them with cheese, shape each ball into thick patties and let them rest in the refrigerator for 1 hour.Using a brush, lightly grease a hot griddle or pan and cook the patties on both sides until they are golden brown, taking care to turn gently as they can be fragile.Serve hot with fried egg, peanut sauce, curtido, avocado slices and hot sauce.Esther and Morgan are the two foodies behind Renards Gourmets. Juicy, delicious chicken! Heads up: From now on, other Yelpers will be able to see how you voted. Bahasa Malaysia (Malaysia) They come more specifically from the central Andean region of the country in the Tungurahua province. We ordered the A nice find in a little mini-mall just north of the 235. Only problem was there weren't enough of em (4)!I remember a Sunday afternoon about 4 years ago when a vegan friend of mine suggested that we eat at an Ecuadorian restaurant. Heads up: From now on, other Yelpers will be able to see how you voted. This cake is then fried in hot oil or animal fat such as lard. They are usually prepared with onion, oil and ground achiote.