cooking
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From my first humita batch (with improvisation)
This is an humita from my first batch try. It is a traditional dish, similar to tamales, made with the tender corn, and because of the tender state, it is called choclo, instead of corn. Usually the humita is wrapped in the husk in which the corn grows but I did not have enough. Therefore…
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choclo — first humita try
Generally speaking, it is a sweet corn. The difference is the state of maturity. A choclo is a sweet corn in its very early, tender state of ripeness. It could be seen as a cultural decision and tradition in this area, including Ecuador, to use the choclo as something special, although it is very common.…
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