Day of the Deceased in Ecuador - Bread Babies & Strained Purple

Día de los Difuntos (Day of the Deceased) is a holiday in Ecuador where family comes together to remember their deceased loved ones. They often go to the cemetery, clean up the plots, leave flowers, and maybe even have a picnic there. The holiday started with the Spanish's All Saints Day, but the local indigenous people put a twist on it. One of the stand out things about the holiday is colada morada and Guaguas de pan, the drink and snack that's enjoyed throughout the month of October into November. Guagua de pan means bread baby. It's kind of like a doughnut, sometimes filled with cream or jam, that's decorated with icing to look like a baby. Sometimes these are made as a family event, and put on a grave as a sort of sacrifice. But nowadays, cafes and bakeries made them to be straight up delicious. They're best eaten with a hot cup of colada morada. It's made with fruit like strawberries, blackberries, and pineapple - seasoned with cinnamon, cloves, and allspice - thickened with a blue corn flour, which gives it the purple color. The taste reminds me of a mulled wine. It's fruity, rich, a bit sour, and sweet. If you are in Ecuador during October, you'll find this combo in many shops. Get it. Eat it. Drink it. Enjoy.

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