Potentialities and weaknesses of native plants for food use. the case of the achira, ishpingo and arrayán in Quito

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.29019/tsafiqui.v0i10.402

Keywords:

plants; ecuadorian cuisine; ethnobotany

Abstract

The culinary culture of Ecuador is the result of the synergy of different ancestral knowledge that entails the recognition of endemic plants of our country, which is favored by the botanical wealth that exists within the country. However, globalization and the culture of Fast Food, which in recent years has been strengthened, have caused the use and transformation of these products to decrease, which is why ancestral knowledge has been disappearing over the years. In this context, the present investigation has the objective of the identification of useful plants commercialized in three markets of Quito that are in process of not being used. Due to their characteristics they can be used in confectionery and chocolate, by means of innovative recipes. The methodology used has a mixed approach, based on ethnobotany, a bibliographic compilation was made, interviews were conducted with 25 sellers and 316 surveys were conducted in the following markets: Santa Clara, San Francisco and Iñaquito: 115 for Ishpingo, 97 for Achira and 104 for Arrayán. As preliminary results, 3 useful plants marketed have been chosen, which are used less and less due to people´s lack of knowledge, which has been lost for generations. As a strategy for its potentialization, easy and useful pastry recipes for the gradual consumption of these products are proposed.

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Published

2018-06-29

How to Cite

Potentialities and weaknesses of native plants for food use. the case of the achira, ishpingo and arrayán in Quito. (2018). Tsafiqui, 9(10). https://doi.org/10.29019/tsafiqui.v0i10.402