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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.
Ramo snacks, sold in corner stores and snack stands around the country, are something of an institution in Colombia, the most well known of them being "Gala" packaged pastries, "Chocoramo," a square of cake coated in chocolate created by pastry chef Olimpo López, [1] [2] and "Tostacos" and "Maizitos" (Frito-like fried corn chips).
Sancocho is a traditional food in Colombia made with many kinds of meat (most commonly chicken, hen, pork ribs, beef ribs, fish, and ox tail) with large pieces of plantain, potato, cassava and/or other vegetables such as tomato, scallion, cilantro, and mazorca (corn on the cob), depending on the region. Some top it off with fresh cilantro ...
A Spanish invention with worldwide popularity, a croquette is a small breadcrumbed fried food roll containing, usually as main ingredients, mashed potatoes and/or ground meat (veal, beef, chicken, or turkey), shellfish, fish, cheese, vegetables and mixed with béchamel or brown sauce, [1] and soaked white bread, egg, onion, spices and herbs ...
This is a list of snack foods by country, specific to or originating in a particular community or region. Snack food is a portion of food often smaller than a regular meal, generally eaten as snacking between meals. [1] Snacks come in a variety of forms including packaged and processed foods and items made from fresh ingredients at home.
According with the ingredients added to the cooked corn, the dish is called kaguyjy eírare (honey mazamorra), kaaguyjy kambýre (milk mazamorra) or kaguyjy asukáre (sugar mazamorra). Kaguyjy reached great popularity in Paraguay due to the food scarcity during the Paraguayan War (between 1864 and 1870) as a nutritious substitute for a regular ...
Guava jelly (Spanish: bocadillo (de guayaba), "guava snack"), guava jelly, or guava paste, is a Hispanic American confection made with guava pulp and panela, which is consumed abundantly throughout Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Panama and Venezuela. Similar confection can be produced from other fruits like banana and coconut.
Ajiaco (Spanish pronunciation:) is a soup common to Colombia, Cuba, [1] and Peru. [2] Scholars have debated the origin of the dish. The dish is especially popular in the Colombian capital, Bogotá, being called Ajiaco Santafereño, where it is typically made with chicken, three varieties of potatoes, and the herb galinsoga parviflora, known locally as guasca or guascas.