However, to make the meal officially into llapingachos, the tortillas must be served with a fried egg, chorizo (a special type of sausage), lettuce, avocado and a small salad called curtido, which is made of tomato, onion, cilantro, lime juice, salt and pepper.
My city, Ambato, is located in a province called Tungurahua (pronounced "toon-gur-ah-wah"). Ecuador has many diverse and different indigenous communities. In the Sierra region, the indigenous group is known as "Kichwa." In Tungurahua, there is a town where many Kichwa people live called Salasaka, located about 20 minutes outside of Ambato. Llapingachos originated from Salasaka, so the plate brings a lot of cultural pride and tradition specifically to people from the area. Everyone from Ambato will ask you if you have tried llapingachos, and if you haven't tried them, you simply must! They may even make them for you!
