About us
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Hey everyone, welcome! :)
We’re Annika and Luis! We want to share with you our love for eating, cooking, and Ecuador.
Annika is the heart and mind behind this project. She loves nature, design, dancing, and everything that has to do with Ecuador (“Sometimes I think Annika is more Ecuadorian than me”, Luis). Since 2015, she has visited Ecuador nearly every year, exploring its regions and gathering inspiration. It’s Annika’s favorite place and a country she never gets tired of visiting, and inspired by the Ecuadorian nature and its culture, she created a series of personal projects like photographs, digital illustrations, a children’s book, and now, this Ecuadorian cookbook.
Luis was born in Guayaquil, a port city of Ecuador, and has been living in Germany since 2020. As a typical Latino, he loves tasty food, especially the dishes he grew up with. So, in the process of adapting his life in Germany, Luis tried cooking his favorite Ecuadorian dishes but found it hard to get the ingredients for cooking his family recipes. Getting used to electric kitchens, alternative ingredients, spices, and tools were also challenges. But after a lot of trial and error, he figured out reliable substitutions and techniques. We will share our secrets and tips with you for delicious and hearty Ecuadorian dishes, just like in an Ecuadorian home.
What we do
- Luis: Cooking, recipe development, website management, food enthusiast
- Annika: Design, social media, photography, visual storytelling