Colombia
53 dishes.
Mote de quesoCosteño soup of ñame yam with melting salty cheesedessertNatillaSet custard of milk, panela and cornstarch, eaten with bunuelos
ObleasThin wafers sandwiching arequipe, cheese or jam; plaza sweet
PandebonoChewy cassava-and-cheese bread from Valle del Cauca, best oven-fresh
PataconesTwice-fried green plantain discs with salt, cheese or hogaocheese & dairyQueso campesinoFresh unsalted curd cheese, dropped into hot chocolate until it meltscheese & dairyQueso costeñoSalty pressed white cheese, crumbled over arepas and rice or eaten friedcheese & dairyQueso PaipaSemi-hard ripened cow's cheese with a firm rind, from Boyaca
RefajoBeer mixed with Colombiana cream soda, cookout staplecharcuterie & curedRellenaBlood sausage packed with rice, peas and herbs, fried in thick sliceswine & spiritRon Viejo de CaldasOak-aged sugarcane rum from the coffee belt, sipped neat or with sodawine & spiritSabajónCreamy liqueur of egg yolks, milk and aguardiente, poured at Christmas
SancochoHearty stew of chicken or fish with plantain, yuca and corncheese & dairySuero costeñoTangy soured cream spooned over arepas, yuca and mote de queso
Tamal tolimenseRice, pork, chicken and vegetables steamed in plantain leaves; weekend breakfast
TintoSmall cup of sweetened black coffee, poured from thermoses on every street-
Achiras
Crisp cheese biscuits made from achira arrowroot starch, eaten with coffee. Ready in 25 min prep and 20 min cooking.…
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Aguapanela
Hot or cold cane-sugar infusion with lime; often with cheese. Ready in 5 min prep and 15 min cooking. 1.5…
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Ají
Cilantro-scallion chili salsa spooned over empanadas and grilled meats. Ready in 15 minutes prep and none cooking. About 400 ml.…
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Almojábana
Soft cheese-and-corn roll, eaten warm with hot chocolate. Ready in 20 min prep and 20 min cooking. 12 rolls. A…
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Arepa de huevo
Fried maize arepa split, filled with a whole egg, then fried again. Ready in 30 minutes prep and 25 minutes…
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Arepa boyacense
Sweet maize-and-wheat arepa filled with fresh cuajada curd. Ready in 25 minutes prep and 20 minutes cooking. 8 arepas. A…
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Arepa de choclo
Sweet young-corn arepa griddled and folded around melting white cheese. Ready in 20 minutes prep and 20 minutes cooking. 6…
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Arroz atollado
Soupy rice cooked with pork, chicken, potato and coriander. Ready in 25 min prep and 1 hr 10 min cooking.…
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Arroz con coco
Caribbean sweet-savory caramelized coconut rice, served alongside fried fish. Ready in 15 min prep and 45 min cooking. 6 servings.…
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Bocadillo veleño
Dense guava paste blocks eaten with white farmer cheese. Ready in 40 minutes prep and 1 hour 30 minutes cooking.…