Ecuadorian cuisine is diverse, varying with altitude and associated agricultural conditions. Ecuadorian cuisine is an amalgamation of Spanish, Andean, and Amazonian cuisines and to a lesser degree Italian, Lebanese, African, and Chinese. Beef, chicken, and seafood are popular in the coastal regions, especially ceviche, and are typically served with carbohydrate-rich foods, such as rice accompanied with lentils, pasta, or plantain. In the mountainous regions pork, chicken, beef and cuy (guinea pig) are popular and are often served with rice, maize, or potatoes. A popular street food in mountainous regions is , consisting of potatoes served with roasted pig. Some examples of Ecuadorian cuisine in general include (green plantain slices fried in oil, mashed up, and then refried), (a pan-seared potato ball), and (a type of stew made from goat). A wide variety of fresh fruit is available, particularly at lower altitudes, including , passionfruit, , several types of banana, , , and tree tomato. The food is somewhat different in the southern mountainous areas, featuring typical food such as , a soup prepared with green bananas; , roasted pork; and , or "", as dessert. In the rainforest, a dietary staple is the , elsewhere called cassava. The starchy root is peeled and boiled, fried, or used in a variety of other dishes. Across the nation it is also used as a bread, pan de yuca, which is analogous to the Brazilian pão de queijo and its often consumed alongside different types of drinkable yogurt. Many fruits are available in this region, including bananas, tree-grapes, and peach-palms. Typical meal Most regions in Ecuador follow the traditional three-course meal of sopa/soup and segundo/second dish which includes rice or pasta and a protein such as meat, poultry, pig or fish. Then dessert and a coffee are customary. Dinner is usually lighter and sometimes just coffee or agua de remedio/herbal tea with bread. For the most part, Ecuador is known not only for its bananas, and all the dishes made from them, but for its starch consumption of products like potato, bread, pasta, rice, and yuca. Traditionally any of these ingredients can be found in either the soup or the rice platter that may be served. Beverages , a sugar cane-based spirit, is probably the most popular national alcohol. is a popular drink made from . Drinkable yogurt, available in many fruit flavors, is popular and is often consumed with (a puffy yet