Colombian cuisine is very favorite and known for its hearty and flavorful dishes across the globe. The cultural heritage and diverse geography enrich the food dishes and attract foodies. If you are a Foodie person, have to fall in love with its kitchen. The staple ingredients of Colombian cuisine are rice, beans, corn, potatoes, cassava, along with various seafood, meats like chicken beef, pork etc. Here are some Colombian favorite traditional dishes you may teste.
Arepas: These are flat cakes made by cornmeal but sometimes wheatmeal is used which can be baked, boiled, grilled, fried or steamed. They can be served with cheese, eggs, meats or vegetables etc. It is very versatile and popular dish here.
Bandeja Paisa: it is considered as the national of the Colombian. The staples ingredients rice, plantains, beans, avocado, fried egg, chorizo, ground meats and arepas are used to make this hearty and flavorful dish.
Empanadas: These are popular Colombian street food, stuffed pastries filled with various ingredients like cheese, chicken, beef, or vegetable. After that fried to perfection.
Pandebono: It is a traditional cheesy bread. It is soft on the inside and crispy on the outside. It is made by cornmeal and usually eats with hot chocolate. It is very popular across the Colombia.
Ajiaco: A traditional chicken soup make with vegetables like corn, potatoes, guascas herbs and garnished with cappers and serve with avocado and rice on the side.
Sancocho: It is also a hearty soup made with meat like chicken, pork, or beef and plantains, potatoes and yucca. It is generally served with avocado and rice.
Lechona: It is known as festive food of Colombia, made of stuffed with roasted meat like beef, chicken, or pork, and peas, rice, onion and spices.
Fiambre: Its literally means cold drink in Colombian language. But it specially denotes a Colombian traditional dish and it is a combination of rice meat, plantains, potatoes, egg and chorizo, vegetable etc. before baked or steamed, it is wrapped in plantains leaf and served on also banana leaf.
Tamales: These are ancient Mesoamerican traditional food dish make with masa or cornmeal. Masa is stuffed with meat, vegetables, cheese, fruits, chilis etc then wrapped in corn husks or banana leaves then steamed until cooked well.
Aguapanela: it is also familiar as panela water, a traditional south American drink. This drink is made from unrefined cane sugar (panela) dissolved in boiling water. It is famous beverage of Latin America and often served hot and cold.
These foods are just a glimpse of rich and diverse cuisine of Colombia. Each region from coastal Caribbean to Andes offers its own unique flavours and cuisine traditions. Colombia always gives you opportunity to discover something new.
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