Where to buy the rosca de reyes in Guayaquil? Ten sites to visit until January 8

There are many traditions in honor of the visit of the magi to the baby Jesus; in Hispanic American culture is the rosca de reyes (roscón, rosco or pastel in other countries), that sweet confection filled with cream, chocolate or dulce de leche and covered with candied fruits or nuts.

Some variations are part of the possibilities for this weekend, such as the Hotel Oro Verde, made with candied fruits, figs, cherries, sliced ​​almonds and pastry creamfor a price of $10.99, and the traditional one with toppings (chocolate, delicacy or pastry cream) will have a final value of $13.99.

customers of Sweet&Coffee you can try this dessert filled with dulce de leche, chocolate drops and nuts. Magicians bring surprises and so does this product: on the packaging there is a scratch card with an option to win $100 and $50 cash and $10 purchase orders in this string. The bagels will be sold until January 6, and the winners will be able to redeem their prizes until February 6, 2023.

Unipark Hotel, at its UniDeli point, will offer the traditional 750-gram bagel for $9.99; 950-gram rosca filled with delicacy at $10.99 and the 950-gram rosca de reyes with pastry cream or chocolate filling for a final value of $11.99.

Coffee Commune will start selling its rosca from January 2 with pastry cream, almonds and fresh cherries. This sweet combination is prepared on request at the number 096-842-0675.

Until January 6, the Hotel Palace also offers two versions of the rosca de reyes for sale: the traditional ($10.30) and the version with delicacy ($11.50).

The Rosca de Reyes Hotel Hilton Colon is offered until January 8, and contains chocolate chips, bath with pastry cream, cherries, coconut and almonds; it costs $12.50.

Chokolat brings the Parisian recipe for this sweet, the Paris Brest with a Hazelnut choux stuffed with Nutellacaramelized hazelnuts and hazelnut cream, for a price of $20.50.

Meanwhile, the local Freckled Cookie already sells the traditional one with candied fruits, pastry cream and a chocolate surprise or delicacy for $12.50.

Another bakery that offers its version of rosca de reyes is Domremialso for $12.50.

One of the charms of the rosca de reyes is find inside the ceramic figurine and be king for that day. If you want this experience for your family, sweet incontro incorporates this custom, as well as offering two fillings: dulce de leche or pastry cream.

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