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Guagua de pan

Traditional dish from Ecuador

Must Try Street Food Vegetarian

About Guagua de pan

bread of Andean origin

T'anta wawa is a type of sweet roll shaped and decorated in the form of a small child or infant. They are generally made of wheat and sometimes contain a sweet filling. They are made and eaten as part of ancestral rites in Andean regions of Bolivia, Ecuador, Peru, the south of Colombia, and the north of Argentina, mainly on All Souls' Day, but also as part of agricultural festivals, carnivals, and Christmas.

Key Ingredients

  • wheat

Dietary Information

✓ Vegetarian friendly
✓ Popular street food
✓ Must-try when visiting Ecuador
Traditional Ecuador cuisine

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