The day of the Dead (November 2) evoke the loved ones we have lost over the years with one of the most coveted gifts at this time: the delicious colada morada, accompanied by buses of breadtwo foods that unite us in nostalgia and with whom we still fortunately have in our lives.
Every year, the offer of this traditional drink expands into three categories: bakeries/cafeterias, home sales and hotel restaurants. As for the latter, we have prepared a brief guide to where to find the special colada It only happens once a year.
Why do we drink colada morada with busas de pan on All Souls Day in Ecuador?
Courtyard by Marriott (Av. Francisco de Orellana, # 236)
Through its new restaurant, the Courtyard by Marriott hotel has combos to buy colada morada with its usual breads: a liter of colada morada plus 2 buses, $12; half a liter plus a bus, $6; glass plus a bus, $3.50; glass, $3; bus, $2. In addition, it offers kits to decorate buses with children. The kit costs $20 and includes a liter of purple colada, 5 buses of bread, two pastry bags to decorate and two toppings decorative. You can also place orders to pick up at 0988-843-666.
Hilton Colon (Av. Francisco de Orellana)
From noon, in the Sal & Pimienta restaurant of the Hilton Colón Hotel, you can buy bread buses, which in the case of this hotel are stuffed, in addition to the traditional ones, to accompany the colada morada. There are three types of filling: lemon, passion fruit and chocolate, in two sizes, $1.75 for medium and $2.50 for large buses. The traditional ones are $1.25 for medium ones and $1.75 for large ones. The colada can be found in four presentations: small glass $4.50; large glass $6; half a liter $9 and a liter $18. Available until November 6, to serve yourself or take away. More information: 501-0000 ext. 3015-2170.
Holiday Inn (Av. de las Américas, next to the airport)
The delicious duo of colada morada and guaguas rellenas will also be available until November 6 at the Holiday Inn Guayaquil Airport. The options offered by this hotel, through its restaurant Connexion Bistro Bar, are: stuffed bus for $1.50; glass of purple colada $3.50; glass of purple colada plus bus $4.50; liter of purple laundry $12; liter of colada morada plus four stuffed buses $15.
Hotel Palace (Chile 214 and Luque)
Through its cafeteria La Pausa, the Palace is toasting the traditional drink from October 19 to November 4. Two presentations: one liter, $8; and glass (12 ounces), $3.50. Their buses also have two presentations: stuffed with delicacy and salt stuffed with quince, any for $1.50. reservations and delivery at 0988-744-328.
Hotel Oro Verde (October 9 and García Moreno)
The popular cafeteria of the Hotel Oro Verde, Gourmet Deli, also stands out with stuffed bread buses in three options: pastry, delicacy and chocolate, on sale since October 7. Prices: traditional bus, $2.75; stuffed; $3.25; baby face, $1. Purple colada in three presentations: one liter, $8; pint, $4.80; glass (10 ounces), $3.50. There are also combos: glass plus face, $4. Orders: 381-1000 ext. 7406 and 0998-581-6325.
Radisson (Av. Francisco Boloña and Jorge Insua Hindro)
From Wednesday, October 19 to Sunday, November 6, the Radisson’s Kandelia deli cafeteria offers colada morada in combos and in individual presentations, to be served and taken away. Prices: one liter and two buses, $10; half a liter and two buses, $6; glass + bus of bread, $3.50; bus $1.80; glass of purple colada, $2; liter of purple colada, $7; half a liter of purple colada, $4.
HS River Garden (Av. Malecón Simón Bolívar and Imbabura)
Bistro Guayacan, at the Hotel Suites River Garden, offers a version of colada morada from its high-rise stoves, with bread bags stuffed with delicacy. Prices: one liter plus two buses, $12; half a liter plus two buses, $9; glass plus bus $6. Available until November 6. It can be reserved at 0986-755-357.
Sheraton (Av. Joaquín José Orrantia)
Available from October 23 to November 6 at the Sheraton’s Cook’s restaurant for take-out and serve. Prices: one liter plus two buses of bread, $11; half a liter plus two buses $7; glass and bus, $4.50; glass of colada, $3.50; bread bus, $1.50. Reservations: 0997-568-300.
Unipark (Clemente Ballen 406)
Unicafé, from the Unipark, adds to the tradition with its colada and bus afternoons, offering these products from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., until Sunday, November 6 (except Sunday, October 30), in a combo: cup colada morada and bus, at $9.99. It also has purple colada in three presentations: liter, $8; pint, $4.50; and glass, $2.50. Their bread buses are stuffed (manjar, chocoavellana and guava) and come in three sizes: 60 grams. $1.60; 200 grams. $2.50; and 400 grams, $4.25.
Wyndham Garden (Av. Juan Tanca Marengo Abel Romeo Castillo)
The Garden Bistro restaurant at the Wyndham Garden hotel has stuffed buses in three options: pastry cream and red berries; delicacy and chocolate, to accompany the colada morada. Prices: liter plus two stuffed buses of bread, $10.50; half a liter plus two stuffed buses of bread, $6.50; glass plus a stuffed bus, $4; glass, $2.50; liter, $7.50; pint, $5; Stuffed bread bus, $1.50. Reservations: 099-232-8099.
Wyndham Puerto Santa Ana
Rio Grande, the restaurant of the Wyndham Puerto Santa Ana, offers from October 17 to November 3 personal options and to share these two traditional foods. In the first proposal, you have a glass of purple colada plus bread bus, for $6 plus tax (available to consume at the restaurant). The second proposal includes a liter of colada morada plus three buses of bread, for $16 plus tax (available to take away or pick up). More information: 04-371-7800.
Source: Eluniverso
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