Mashed green plantain mixed with fish and spices, wrapped in a banana leaf and steamed, often served with a simple salad or pickled onions.

Fresh fish marinated in citrus with onions, cilantro, and tomatoes, often served with chifles (plantain chips) or popcorn; a coastal Ecuador staple.

Deep‑fried balls of green plantain dough stuffed with seasoned fish, a popular street snack in Manta and the wider Manabí region.

A hearty fish and yuca soup with pickled red onions and cilantro, typically eaten for breakfast or as a hangover cure along the Manabí coast.

A thick, peanut‑based seafood stew with fish, green plantain, and vegetables, traditional to Manabí’s coastal communities.