Pique Y Pase El Pepin is located on Warren Street and Roosevelt Ave, along with at least 2 other trucks during the daytime.
The menu is as follows:
Hornado – Roast pork
Fritada – Fried pork
Guatita – beef tripe stew
Seco de chivo – Braised goat stew
Seco de pollo – chicken stew
Carne Guisada – beef stew
Papas con cuero – potatoes w/pork skin ??
Lengua Guisada – Beef tongue stew
Encebollado de pescado – Tuna soup
ceviche de camaron – Shrimp cocktail (ceviche)
carne asada – grilled steak
caldo de bagre – Catfish soup
mixtos – probably mixed seafood ceviche
banderas – NOT exactly sure. it translates to Flags. Probably means a combination of tamales, humitas and morcillas? which is tamale, sweet tamale and blood sausage – which Could represent a flag of some sort.
tamales – corn meal concoction wrapped up and steamed in a banana or corn husk
humitas – sweet tamale ( still trying to figure out the difference )
morcilla – blood sausage
Drinks:
Quaker – Oatmeal-like drink
Mora – Blackberry
Coco – Coconut
Tamarindo – Tamarind
Morocho con pan y nata – Corn drink with bread and cream – probably a breakfast bite.
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Links:
List of famous Ecuadorians
Spanish to English and regional Spanish to other Spanish translations
Wintertime drinks from Eating in Translation
