Achiote or annatto

Hominy sautéed in roasted pork gravy {Mote refrito en salsa de hornado}

Beef empanadas

Latin style rice with chicken or turkey {Arroz con pollo o pavo}

Shrimp and corn chowder {Locro de camarón y choclo}

Orange chipotle ham

Achiote and beer marinated grilled steak {Bistec asado}

Grilled passion fruit shrimp skewers

Latin style roasted turkey {Pavo a lo criollo} for Christmas or Thanksgiving

Molo or Ecuadorian mashed potatoes

Llapingachos de mote or stuffed hominy corn patties

Quinoa and cheese soup {Locro o sopa de quinua con queso}

Ecuadorian chicken rice soup {Aguado de gallina}

Llapingachos: Ecuadorian stuffed potato patties

Pernil style roasted pork loin

Ecuadorian carne colorada {Achiote marinated meat}

Locro de papa {Ecuadorian potato and cheese soup}

Onion sofrito or Refrito de cebolla

Roasted Pork Leg – Hornado de Chancho

Achiote molido – Ground annatto seed