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Fanesca

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Fanesca is an Ecuadorian soup traditionally prepared only on Good Friday and eaten by households and communities across Ecuador, made from figleaf gourd, pumpkin, beans and grains such as lupine, fava bean, lentil, pea and corn, together with salt cod and milk.

Facts
Origin Period, From (Year)
from 1882 1
Origin Region
Ecuador 1
Classification
Course
Soup 1
Connections

Expresses Tradition

Source Wikipedia: Fanesca

In Cuisine

Source Wikipedia: Fanesca

Uses Ingredient

Milk, Ingredients
Source Wikipedia: Fanesca
Pumpkin, Ingredients
Source Wikipedia: Fanesca
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Sources
1. Wikipedia: Fanesca
  • Infobox, country
    Ecuador
  • History
    The oldest reference to a Fanesca recipe could be from 1882, described by Juan Pablo Sanz in his book "The Cook's Manual"
  • Introduction
    Fanesca is a soup traditionally prepared only on Good Friday and is eaten by households and communities in Ecuador.
  • Uses Ingredient: Milk, Infobox main_ingredient field: Figleaf gourd, pumpkin, beans and grains, salt cod, milk
  • Uses Ingredient: Pumpkin, Infobox main_ingredient field: Figleaf gourd, pumpkin, beans and grains, salt cod, milk
  • Expresses Tradition: Easter Food Traditions, Article body
    By the 19th century Quito was already celebrating Holy Week with the dish technically known as Fanesca, which would become an essential component of the event.
  • In Cuisine: Ecuadorian Cuisine, Lead section
    eaten by households and communities in Ecuador
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