TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF AMBATOTOURISM AND HOSPITALITY CAREER

OUTCOME 4Student’s names: - Guerrero Jairo Semester: 6th “A” Date: 18th January 2016

- Llano Diana- Pérez Estefanía- Salinas Roberto

ECUADORIAN FOODThe Ecuadorian gastronomy has different natural regions that form the country: the coast region, the highland region, the Galapagos Islands and the amazon region. For this reason, the food has also a big variety, depending of in what place the tourist or visitor is, and the different dishes of each region are prepared by a wide range of ingredients, from seafood, up to meats, fruits and vegetables

COAST REGION» The principal ingredient of almost all the different dishes in the coast region is the green banana and it

has a lot of combinations like meat and seafood one of the more characteristic_dish_is “ Bolon de Verde “» As its own name says, “Bolon de Verde” consists of a ball of green banana that is prepared manually until

the mixture remains homogeneous and salt and some additional ingredient is added, as cheese or meat. (Fernandez Arenas , 2016)

» Maybe another important ingredient in the diet of people who lives in the coast region is the different types of fish and the most popular way of prepare it is the “ Encebollado” It’s a stew of fish with yucca and onion.

» “The stew that accompanies the fish is elaborated with liquefied yucca and it is possible other spices. The fish that is used to prepare this plate usually is the albacore, but it is also possible to use tuna or picudo. To accompany, it’s possible to serve rice, popcorn, juice of lemon, chili.” (Fernandez Arenas , 2016)

» The diet that exist in general in the coast region is almost the same that the people who lives in the Galapagos Islands has.

HIGHLAND REGION

» The Daily diet of the people who lives in the highland region is based on potatoes and corn each one whit a big variety of ways of preparation.

» One of the most popular dishes is the “Mote Pillo” that has its origins in Cuenca city.» It consists in corn that is fried with white onion, garlic, achiote, eggs, milk, and coriander or parsley

(Fernandez Arenas , 2016)» Another traditional dish is the “Llapingacho” and it has a lot of ingredients that are cultivated all

around the highland region.» The Llapingacho is done with potatoes cooked squashed with cheese and fried. Generally they are

served with sausage, salad, beet, eggs, and avocado. (Fernandez Arenas , 2016)

AMAZON REGION

» The principal ingredients in the daily diet of the people in the amazon region are the yucca, varieties of fish, meat of guanta and guatuza, Prepared of monkey and lizard they are the base of a nourishing and tasty food, which is accompanied with chicha de yucca. (Fernandez Arenas , 2016)

» Seco de Guanta : The ingredients of this popular dish are: meat of guanta, Vinegar, onion, Green pepper, garlic, parsley, peanut. (info., 2015)

» We have also “Pinchos de chontacuro” The chontacuros are worms and those are cooked and served with yucca and onion. (info., 2015)

THE KIND OF BEVERAGES PEOPLE DRINK WHEN THEY GO TO THE BAR

When tourists come to a bar they can choose the drink that they wish to take such as:

Beverages

Water

Beer, Wine & Liquor

Beverages

There are many drinks are available, as are fresh juices made with papaya, pineapple, mango, maracuyá (passion fruit), naranjilla (a cross between an orange and a tomato),

Alcoholic Beverages

Most Ecuadorian wines are sweet and made from grape, apple, peach or other fruit; however, some good, dry wines are now being locally produced.

Beyond canelazo and aguardiente, Ecuadorian liqueurs are distinguished by their distinct use of sugar cane, spices and fruits. A few examples of fine liquors made in Ecuador include: Espíritu del Ecuador, a golden liquor that has a fruity flavor; Guarapo, made from sugar cane; and Anisados, a liquor flavored with anis. Secos is a cheap and flavorless alcohol good for mixing.

Most bars in Ecuador serve local beers of average quality and very good value. The most popular brand is Pilsener

Strawberries or strawberry margaritas Watermelon cocktail

Delicious and refreshing watermelon cocktail prepared with watermelon , orange juice , sugar , champagne or sparkling wine , and decorated with fresh mint.

This delicious cocktail is made with strawberries or strawberries , lemon juice , sugar or honey , orange liqueur and tequila. It can be prepared as a liquid cocktail or iced frappe or style

COCKTAILS

White sangria with Moscato

Refreshing white sangria with Moscato , prepared with a variety of citrus fruits, honey, orange liqueur and moscato wine or muscatel

Granada Cocktail Granada cocktail made with sorbet or granita Granada with tequila and champagne or sparkling wine

Kir Royal The kir royal , also known as kir royale is a classic French sparkling cocktail made with champagne and black currant liqueur .

Pineapple caipirinha

This drink is prepared with rum liqueur infused with pineapple, lemons , sugar, fresh pineapple puree and ice

METHODS OF PAYMENTWhen you want to buy something, you can pay of the way that you wish because there are many methods of payment , such as:

• Cash-only• Electronic money• Debit card• Credit card• Personal checks• Traveler’s checks

CASH-ONLY

If you want buy something or you want travel to any place, always you can pay with cash , because some transactions are cash-only, is more easy and it hasn't problems.

ELECTRONIC MONEY

It’s a new way for pay, its more secure and more easy, you can use this method only from your smartphone . For use this money you must have money in the your bank account.

DEBIT CARD CREDIT CARD

With this card you can buy something and buy of easy way because this card use the money that you have in your account, also you can use your debit card in an ATM to withdraw money of your account.

This card allows buy many things in shops or online , you can use this in all countries because these are accepted in any places , You can also use credit cards for balance transfers and taking out cash (also known as cash advance or cash withdrawal) from an ATM. Usually this one has a limited quota of money that you then it are paying

PERSONAL CHECKS TRAVELER’S CHECKS

This method is more used when the people have a lot of money in your account and they need money, they can use this personal checks for pay any things, it’s necessary that the owner of the account signs the check in order that this one become effective.

The traveler’s check is more used for the people that want travel to foreign countries. Is more secure because the owner is the unique person that can exchange this document.Is more used in other countries for example in Spain.

PEOPLE THAT WORK IN A HOTEL

» Bellboy .-a man whose job is to carry people’s bags to their room in a hotel

» Chambermaid.-a woman whose job is to clean the bedrooms in a hotel

» Clerk.-a receptionist in a hotel» Commissionaire.-someone whose job is to stand at

the entrance to a hotel or other public building and welcome people

» Concierge.-someone whose job is to help people staying in a hotel by dealing with problems and giving them information

» desk clerk.-a hotel receptionist» Doorman.-someone whose job is to be in charge of

the main entrance of a building, such as a hotel or a block of flats, and help people when they go in or come out

» Hotelier.-the owner or manager of a hotel» Housekeeper.-someone whose job is to clean the rooms in

a hotel or to manage the staff who do this» Innkeeper.-an old word for someone whose job was to

manage an inn

» Landlady.-a woman who owns or manages a pub or a small hotel

» Landlord.-a man who owns or manages a pub or a small hotel

» Maid.-a woman whose job is to clean rooms in a hotel

» night porter.-someone whose job is to look after a large building such as a hotel or a hospital during the night

» Page.-a boy or young man, usually in a uniform, whose job is to help guests in a hotel or members of a club

» Porter.-someone in a station, airport, or hotel whose job is helping people with their bags and showing them where to go

» Receptionist.-someone who works in reception at a hotel or office

» Valet.-someone who works at a hotel whose job is to clean the guests’ clothes

» Valet.-someone who works at a hotel or restaurant whose job is to park your car

PEOPLE THAT WORK IN A RESTAURANT

» General manager» Assistant general manager» Kitchen manager» Server» Bartender» Hostess » Bussser

» Executive chef» Sous chef» Dishwasher