Nuts & Spices Ibarra

Mi Tio, a small grocery store across from the bus terminal, but heading toward the Amazones Market. We’ve been coming here for a while, buying our Snow Mints or Chao mints, as well as our almonds by the pound (which we now get from a spice shop). But then we started noticing how many tienda owners come here to stock… Read More

Spices – where to find them in Ecuador

“Someone said…”NO tumeric, dill, cream of tartar, mace, coriander seeds, italian seasoning, dried rosemary, tarragon, sage only occassionally, chili powder, and that is just off the top of my head. ” To my knowledge, there is no Mace, but Nutmeg (nuez moscada) is the same…..I have seen Allspice, called Pimienta Dulce…..I have never seen Cream of tartar, but it must… Read More