Colombia Recipes
Two coastlines, three cordilleras, countless arepas. Not sure what to eat in Colombia? Start with Ajiaco Santafereño, Sancocho, Natilla Colombiana and Arepas con Quesito & Hogao. Here are 7 authentic Colombia recipes, each from a specific region, with cultural context and dietary substitutions for every table.
7 recipes
Arepas con Quesito & HogaoAntioquia, Colombia · easy · 45 minGriddled corn cakes split and filled with fresh cheese, spooned over with a warm tomato-scallion sauce.
Arepas con Quesito & Hogao Ajiaco SantafereñoBogotá, Colombia · easy · 1 h 20 minBogotá’s three-potato chicken soup thickened by the potatoes themselves, perfumed with guascas, finished with cream and capers.
Bandeja PaisaAntioquia, Colombia · medium · 1 h 30 minA groaning platter of red beans, rice, chicharrón, beef, chorizo, fried egg, plantain, and arepa.
SancochoAntioquia, Colombia · easy · 1 h 20 minA big-boned chicken broth with plantain, cassava, corn, and potato, Colombia's restorative weekend lunch.
Natilla ColombianaAntioquia, Colombia · easy · 35 minA firm, sliceable cinnamon custard set with cornstarch and sweetened with raw-cane panela, Colombia's Christmas sweet.
Empanadas ColombianasAntioquia, Colombia · medium · 3 h 15 minCrisp golden corn-dough turnovers stuffed with shredded beef and potato, fried until they shatter and dipped in a bright cilantro ají.
Arroz con Coco Titoté (Colombian Caramelized Coconut Rice)Antioquia, Colombia · easy · 1 h 5 minCoconut milk boiled down until its solids fry and caramelize into brown titoté, then cooked with rice, raisins and a little sugar into a sweet-salty, toffee-coloured rice for fried fish.
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