Chilean pottery

thumb|200px|Preparing helado de paila, in [[Ibarra, Ecuador.]] A paila () is a type of cookware that in several Spanish-speaking South American countries refers to a large shallow metal pan or earthenware bowl which oftentimes is also used as a serving plate for the foods prepared in it. Dishes served in clay pailas are often prepared in the paila itself by way of baking in an oven.