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Don Quichi, the Weca restaurant that won the Raíces 2024 fair on Sunday, July 28, in 2018, started out as a humble stand on the sidewalk of La Chala, in southern Guayaquil. The Quichimbo family began selling casseroles to gain additional resources and income. Today, this business is a commitment to Guayacan gastronomy.
“In Octava and Camilo Destrujos, we set up a small table on the sidewalk to soak up the sun and that’s where we started. Then we put up the tent and, seeing more and more families arriving, we brought out the furniture from our house and set up the table and chairs. “That’s how we make the hollow cazuelera,” says Raúl Quichimbo proudly. This year, he is being congratulated at every turn after winning first place in the hollow can competition, which brought together 24 new businesses and three local winners from other events.
He won a gold medal for his full quichicazuela dish, a casserole of fish and sun-dried shrimp.
“It’s basically a casserole with ceviche mixed in, but beyond the quality of our product, we emphasize good service. “We strive to provide a complete gastronomic experience, from the sound of the quichicazuela boiling to the personalized treatment we provide to our beloved cazuela community,” commented the first place winner.
A full quichicazuela costs $10 in Raíces, but the fair also offers a simple fish version for $5 and one mixed with shrimp or curtido for $5.50.
Raúl Quichimbo stressed that in his shop there is always yapa and sometimes customers ask him for 50 centavos or an extra dollar for seafood or casserole, which is just that for them.
The owner of Don Quichi has already dismantled his venue at the convention center following his victory on Monday the 29th.
Amid the hubbub, he said he hired a few people to help him with the task because he was simply too exhausted after four days of the show.
Organizers estimated that about 35,000 people arrived in Laises from Thursday to Sunday.
Quichimbo mentioned that it sold so much and the demand exceeded his expectations that he rented a six-door bread oven in order to serve the customers.
The entrepreneur calculated that they produce at least 80 cans per hour. He also apologized to those who had to wait a few minutes to be served. He said his team has five people and they are always eager to provide the best service.
The store is usually open from 8:00 am to 2:00 pm Thursday to Sunday, but this week the store will be open starting on Wednesday, July 31. It is located on Pedro Moncayo Street between Francisco de Marcos and Calicuchima. Quichimbo advises its customers to park on the Calicuchima side.
The man said they were currently selling the pots in a garage they had converted and put in a table and chairs. It was a rented property where they had installed a kitchen and a family home at the back.
The winner hopes to open a restaurant in the future to offer diners a more comfortable service. He believes that his involvement in Raíces is the “little boost” needed for the business to take off, and the entire team is delighted with this achievement.
He insists that the recipe is a family secret and will not be discussed, but says everything is made with love. He also says his goal is to make himself known at food events, having been invited to compete in the Hollow a few years ago, but he was unable to do so.
Although he had the illusion of coming in first, the first place came as a surprise to him, and he was so excited that he cried when he received the gold Culinary Star plaque. (I)
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