
Laylita Vasquez
Chef · 10 recipes on Mello
Ecuadorian home cook and recipe blogger behind Laylita.com
Laylita Vasquez is the Ecuadorian food writer and recipe developer behind Laylita.com, a long-running blog dedicated to Ecuadorian and broader Latin American home cooking. She is known for documenting traditional family recipes, from ceviche and empanadas to stews and corn-based dishes, with clear, home-cook-friendly instructions.
Recipes

Ecuadorian hornado or slow roasted pork (easy version)
300 minEcuadorian

Peruvian Beef Stew (Seco de Carne)
80 minPeruvian

Humitas or steamed fresh corn cakes (My mom's recipe)
35 minSouth American (Andean)

Tres Leches Cake
80 minLatin American

Seco de pollo (Ecuadorian chicken stew)
90 minEcuadorian

Locro de papa (Ecuadorian potato and cheese soup)
50 minEcuadorian

Fried cheese empanadas (Empanadas de viento)
40 minEcuadorian

Encebollado de pescado (Ecuadorian tuna fish soup)
90 minEcuadorian

Llapingachos (Ecuadorian stuffed potato patties)
120 minEcuadorian

Ecuadorian shrimp ceviche (Ceviche de camarón)
90 minEcuadorian
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