Read more: The Most Iconic Sandwich In Every State<\/a><\/p>\n Chanco King is bringing Ecuadorian food to Northeast Florida Plates of ceviche and other Ecuadorian dishes from Chanco King – chanchoking\/Instagram<\/p>\n Husband and wife duo Maria La Mota and Chason Spencer began Chanco King with an ambition to bring Ecuadorian hospitality and comfort foods to Northeast Florida. The name itself is a play-on of Ecuadorian words, “chancho” meaning “pork,” which is the main focus of the restaurant’s menu, aka it’s “king.” Before the cozy storefront opened in 2023, Chancho King opened for business in 2019 by way of tents and food trucks, which easily could have made our list of the best food trucks in every state<\/a>. For three years, business grew sale by sale, until earlier this year, the brand launched its second-ever location in Jacksonville.<\/p>\n On its expansive Ecuadorian menu, Chancho King prioritizes working with local vendors for its food supplies. Entr\u00e9es are made fresh in-store, a process that can take multiple days, depending on the kind of meat needed for the recipe. Some of the restaurant’s most popular items include the classic pork sandwich, empanadas, seco de pollo, and Ecuadorian ceviche, which might taste different from the coconut-lime shrimp ceviche<\/a> you’re used to. Other eye-catchers on the menu include the choripan sandwich, the fideo verde con carne, maduro con queso, and pan de yuca, among many others.<\/p>\n Want more food knowledge? Sign up to our free newsletter<\/a> where we’re helping thousands of foodies, like you, become culinary masters, one email at a time. You can also add us as a preferred search source<\/a> on Google.<\/p>\n![\"Plates](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ec07c66f69c186a1cfe9828518ce37f3.jpeg\"\/)
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