Traditional Argentinian empanadas merge with Louisiana flavors at this Lafayette eatery

Have you ever had a muffuletta empanada?

I wasn’t sure what to envision at first. When Luciano Escudero of Empanada Guy in Lafayette asked if I wanted to try their latest special, I imagined all of the flavors of a muffuletta — Italian meats, cheese and olive salad — stuffed inside a classic empanada turnover. I thought it would be tasty, creative and an exercise in fusion cooking.

What I got was so much more…

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