Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations - Ecuador

After a two week break for the Vancouver Winter Olympics, Anthony Bourdain and No Reservations is back! This week Tony travels to Ecuador, which literally translates to "Republic of the Equator." Ecuador is 1,200 miles of beautiful coastline and is well-known for its unique stews and soups. Tony starts his adventure visiting with Santiago Rosero and his band Ro*Cola Bacalao at El Pobre Diablo in Quito. A night out isn't complete without street food, so after some drinks Tony and Santiago head out to find some cheap indigenous eats. The menu includes roast pork, chitlins, guatito (a tripe stew) and cheese empanadas.


Next, Tony heads to Esquina de la Ronda for some calf fetus soup and bull penis stew. Sounds delicious, doesn’t it? The Blot can’t wait to watch Tony eat these two, and these dishes aren't even the most bizarre thing Tony tries in Ecuador! Bourdain then visits Picanteria el Hueco to try a dish that dates back to pre-Columbian times: guinea pig. Yes, you read that right. Check out the sneak peek video clip from tonight’s episode and see Tony chow down on the popular pet:



Tony then visits La Ruta del Sol ("The Route of the Sun"), a strip of beaches with sleepy, seaside towns, where he gets his fill of fish, ceviche (with ketchup), and of course stews and soups. The best meal of the entire trip, according to Tony, is at La Calderada in Puerto Lopez, which features stews made with peanut sauce and soups with stock from octopus (and blended beer and bread) on the menu. To round out his visit to Ecuador, Bourdain also visits the commercial capital of Ecuador and a Day of the Dead crab feast.

Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations airs Monday nights at 10/9c on the Travel Channel.