This oyster ceviche at “The King of Oysters” stands alongside Chez Wong in Lima and Encebollados Gato in Quito as the finest ceviches in the world.  Located in Duran, a small town outside the port city of Guayaquil in Ecuador, locals pack the small, casual restaurant for its speciality: freshly shucked mollusks cured in lime juice and spiced with ají, chopped onions, salt and cilantro. In addition to the freshly sucked oysters and black clams, managers Diego Matos and Maritza Cedeño oversee a menu of garlic shells, roasted shells, lobster, crab salad, sea bass in seafood sauce, shrimp al ajillo, seafood casserole and oysters au gratin. No wonder the locals are willing to wait up to 30 minutes to get a plate.

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