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Colombian fritanga (Barranquilla-style fritanga). In English, fritanga refers to a restaurant that makes home-style Nicaraguan foods.The staple foods at a fritanga may include gallo pinto (rice and beans), arroz blanco (white rice), carne asada (grilled meat), tajada frita (fried sliced green plantain), platano frito (fried ripe plantain), maduros (sweet plantain), yuca, queso frito (fried ...
Colombian cuisine is a culinary tradition of six main regions within Colombia: Insular, Caribbean, Pacific, Andean, Orinoco, and Amazonian. [1] Colombian cuisine varies regionally and is influenced by Indigenous Colombian , Spanish , [ 2 ] and African cuisines, [ 3 ] with a slight Arab influence in some regions.
The national flower of Colombia is the orchid Cattleya trianae, [1] which was named after the Colombian naturalist José Jerónimo Triana. The orchid was selected by botanist Emilio Robledo, in representation of the Colombian Academy of History to determine the most representative flowering plant of Colombia.
In Ecuador, Bolivia and Colombia the blood sausage is also called morcilla, and is usually filled with rice. In Colombia , morcilla can have rice, green peas, cilantro or culantro, and is often eaten as an appetizer called "picada" or with the traditional dishes "Bandeja Paisa" or " Fritanga ".
Maté (/ ˈ m ɑː t eɪ / MAH-tay; Spanish: mate, Portuguese: ) is a traditional South American caffeine-rich infused herbal drink.It is also known as chimarrão [a] in Portuguese, cimarrón [b] in Spanish, and kaʼay in Guarani. [1]
The culture of Colombia has vibrant indigenous influences within its culture. Full Indigenous peoples of Colombia are estimated to be around 4-10% of the country’s population, [4] [5] [6] however most still hold on to indigenous traditions and folklore. Indigenous influences in Colombian culture include cuisine, music, architecture, language ...
They are commonly served alongside many dishes, including fritanga, and sold in bags by themselves. [30] [31] In Honduras, Venezuela and Central Colombia, fried ripened plantain slices are known as tajadas. They are customary in most typical meals, such as the Venezuelan pabellón criollo.
The majority of Colombians speak Spanish (see also Colombian Spanish), but in total 90 languages are listed for Colombia in the Ethnologue database. The specific number of spoken languages varies slightly since some authors consider as different languages what others consider to be varieties or dialects of the same language.