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Christopher Koetke CEC
Vice President Laureate International Universities
Center of Excellence in Culinary Arts
Executive Director School of Culinary Arts
Kendall College
As an American and as a chef, I consider myself
fortunate to have visited Ecuador as many times
as I have and to have learned so much about
Ecuadorian culture and cuisine. All of this would
not have been possible without the friendship and
hospitality of Chef Carlos Gallardo and the entire
team at UDLA. From the moment I met Carlos, I knew
that we shared a kindred spirit for true, authentic
cuisine and a driving desire for excellence.
Following a growing list of books by Chef
Gallardo that explore and highlight the diversity
of Ecuadorian cuisine and related culture, this
book is the crowning achievement to date. In this
book, Ecuadorians inside and outside of the food
industry will learn about the multitude of indigenous
culinary treasures nestled within the borders of this
small country. It is my sincere hope that this book
also ignites a passion and pride among current
culinary students (the future Ecuadorian chefs) for
Ecuadorian products and cuisine. This is critical as
it will increasingly be their responsibility to bring
their cuisine to the world stage.
Unfortunately, Ecuadorian cuisine is currently not
well understood globally. I personally consider this
a travesty as Ecuadorian cuisine is indeed a great
cuisine with roots deep in history, an expansive list
of indigenous products from unique geographies,
and culinary preparations from diverse peoples.
This book will take Ecuadorian food to the world and
entice the world to come to Ecuador to experience it
firsthand. Indeed, Ecuador has enormous untapped
potential and all the ingredients necessary for
vibrant eco-tourism and culinary tourism.
I commend Chef Carlos, the administration of UDLA
and the entire culinary UDLA faculty for supporting
this book. Producing a work such as this takes untold
months of work, enormous personal commitment,
primary research in some hard-to-reach areas, and
love for the project.
While this is a great work, I hope that it is not the
last. Knowing Carlos’ passion for this investigation
and his love of country, I am confident that there will
be more to follow. And I can’t wait for that!
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