Guía de la gastronomía popular cuencana en los mercados del centro histórico de la ciudad de Cuenca

Abstract

The city of Cuenca, in the Republic of Ecuador, is a city that holds a wonderful tangible and intangible cultural heritage and because of these attributes UNESCO nominated its historic center as "Cultural Heritage of Humanity". One of these attributes is the food, which has a great tradition, that is why we can consider the city as a city of flavors, due to the variety of dishes and recipes which exist in the middle and persists in every family and popular places, among which are the markets that are centers where every day is a bond betweenCuencanos, local and international tourists who can sample and taste unique dishes as part of the cuencana popular cuisine. With this research we try to make an inventory of the dishes offered by the markets “3 de Noviembre, 10 de Agosto y 9 de Octubre”, we will provide basic information of their background and characteristics, which will be reflected in the guide of popular cuisine.