What we're making this week

This week's plates

• Bolón de Verde

  $6.00Not this week

  Mashed green plantain ball stuffed with cheese or chicharrón, pan-crisped to order.

• Tigrillo Manaba

  $7.00Not this week

  Mashed plantain scrambled with egg, cheese and a splash of milk — Manabí breakfast staple.

• Encebollado

  $10.0010 plates left

  Albacore and yuca stew, slow-simmered with red onion and tomato. Served with chifles and lime.

• Seco de Pollo

  $12.00Sold out

  Chicken braised in cilantro, naranjilla and beer. Rice, sweet plantain, avocado.

• Guatita

  $11.00Not this week

  Beef tripe stewed in peanut sauce — a Sunday classic. Served with rice and potato.

• Humita

  $4.00Not this week

  Fresh corn masa steamed in its own husk, sweet or savory.

• Empanada de Viento

  $3.00Not this week

  Hand-folded cheese empanada, fried until puffed and dusted with sugar.

• Pan de Yuca

  $2.00Not this week

  Cassava-and-cheese rolls baked fresh — best within an hour of the oven.

• Tres Leches

  $5.00Not this week

  Sponge cake soaked in three milks, lightly whipped on top. Order whole or by the slice.

• Colada Morada

  $4.00Not this week

  Spiced purple-corn and berry drink. Seasonal — ask if it's on.

• Morocho

  $3.00Not this week

  Warm cracked-corn drink simmered with milk and cinnamon.

• Jugo de Naranjilla

  $4.00Not this week

  Fresh-pressed naranjilla — bright, citrusy, only-in-Ecuador.