What's that on the menu?

Even if you have a large Spanish vocabulary, you may not understand what's on the menu if you're eating out in a Spanish speaking country, I have been reminded the last few days.
 
Eating in Quito, the capital of Ecuador, or at least its main tourist district, is a breeze. The menus of restaurants I felt most comfortable eating at certainly had their share of regional dishes, but they also had explanations in English describing the dishes. But that's not true in Bahía de Caráquez, the seaside resort town I'm in today. Of course, that's not surprising. Although Bahía is one of Ecuador's major coastal resorts, most of its visitors are from Ecuador. And Ecuador, like just about any place on the plant, has its share of foods, or at least names for food, that are peculiar to its region.
 
When such situations arise, the best you can do is take your chances and hope for the best. My first experience like this year was after arrival, when the seaside restaurant had all sorts of seafood on its menu. My first choice (arroz con camarones or rice with shrimp) wasn't available, so the water recommended the corvina. If you don't know what that means, don't despair. I haven't found it in an English-Spanish dictionary yet, but I have found out (since eating it) that it's probably known as corvina in English as well and is a type of white bass.
 
It wasn't bad at all, and the chance turned out to be well worth taking.