10 Traditional Dishes to Try When Visiting Colombia
1.Arepa con queso
The main meal of the day is traditionally eaten between two and four, particularly in the countryside.
Lunch is usually three courses, with soup, a main course and dessert.
Dinner tends to be more of a snack, though if it is served as a main meal, it will be eaten around eight o’clock.
2.Ajiaco
This is a soup containing chicken, two or three different types of potato, corn, capers, avocado and sour cream.
3.Bandeja Paisa
It is a platter filled with steak, pork crackling and chorizo sausages served on a bed of rice and red beans. To top it off, there is usually a fried egg and it is often served with slices of avocado and sweet banana chips.
4.Lechon
Lechon consists of a whole roast pig, stuffed with rice, peas, onions and a fragrant combination of spices and then cooked in a clay oven for up to ten hours.
5.Sancocho
It tends to be served with plain white rice, which can be a side dish or added to the sancocho itself. Sancocho can be found all over Colombia and is often served in simple pavement restaurants as a dish of the day.
6.Fritanga
Served with arepas, manioc or plantain, this is a plate full of grilled meat such as chicken or beef as well as fried cow intestines. It is covered in aji sauce and can be found all over the country in some form.
7.Empanadas
The origin of this dish lies back in Spain and Portugal. Empanada comes from the Spanish word empanar, which means to wrap or coat in bread. Basically, the empanada is like a small pasty which is baked or fried.
8.Churros
Colombian breakfast, as you can imagine, sets you up for the day. Churros, long pieces of fried dough, are popular.
9.Changua
This is a rich soup made from milk, water and eggs which are cracked into the soup without breaking the yolk. It is also served with spring onions, stale bread and coriander.
10.Patacones
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