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Masato

Lightly fermented rice or maize drink sweetened with panela and cinnamon, served cold

Colombia Drink Vegetarian

Your guide, Chef Baku
Drawn, not photographed Updated September 2026
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History

Sold from jugs at markets and roadside stalls in Cundinamarca and Boyacá; older maize versions are close relatives of chicha.

Frequently asked questions

What is Masato?

Masato is a drink from Colombia: lightly fermented rice or maize drink sweetened with panela and cinnamon, served cold. Sold from jugs at markets and roadside stalls in Cundinamarca and Boyacá; older maize versions are close relatives of chicha.

Made with

ricemaizesugar

Cooked

fermented

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The atlas would have to match every ingredient to a food-composition database before it could publish a figure, and an estimate is not worth having if someone is counting on it.

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