Wood oven, the Manabí identity

Director: Juan Carlos Castillo

Producer: Maria Lorena Gabela Gallardo

Producer Company: Diablocojo Films

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Country: Ecuador

Synopsis

In 2023, the Manabita wood oven was certified as part of the Intangible Heritage of Ecuador. This device was used for 5,000 years in the territory of Manabí, it has more than 16 techniques for preparing and preserving food. The wood oven is the place where the whole family gathers together to prepare the food of the day, it is the place where the grandmothers are in charge of transmitting that gastronomic knowledge to their daughters and granddaughters, and it is also where the principles and values are raised. A group of rural cooks tell us about their work around this incredible device, a living legacy of the native peoples.


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