Caldo de Patas

What sets Caldo de Patas apart is the handling of culantro. In lesser versions this is treated as a background note. Here it's central and the subtly spiced and herbal result shows it. I've started buying it to cook with at home after this experience. llapingachos potato cakes are a highland staple…

I took a cooking class specifically to learn how to make Caldo de Patas correctly. The instructor explained why culantro is used the way it is — something I'd never understood from just eating it. The subtly spiced and herbal result when you make it yourself is different. Ecuador's position on the …