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Easy ceviche recipe made with langostinos, lime juice, red onions, cilantro, hot peppers, garlic, and olive oil.

Arroz marinero or seafood rice is a South American dish similar to Spanish paella, that is made with rice cooked in seafood broth and sautéed with shrimp, clams, squid, bay scallops, onions, garlic, bell pepper, cilantro and spices.

Recipe for homemade turkey empanadas filled with turkey, onions, garlic, peppers, tomatoes, cumin, oregano and balsamic vinegar.

Repe is a creamy soup made with green bananas or green plantains, onions, garlic, milk, cheese and cilantro.

Loja’s traditional food dishes include cecina de chancho, tamales lojanos, pernil, repe, arveja con guineo, quesadillas lojanas, biscochuelos, bocadillos, miel con quesilo, among others.

Horchata lojana is a tea type drink made from a variety of herbs and flowers including escancel or bloodleaf, lemon verbena, lemon grass, mint, chamomile, lemon balm, rose geranium, among others.
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