Planning to visit Colombia in the near future? If so, I strongly recommend a typical drink known to the country’s inhabitants as Limonada de Coco (Coconut Lemonade). This cool drink, I have learned, is originated from the North Coast (La Costa) of Colombia. Limonada de Coco (Coconut Lemonade) By: Stacy Ann Smith The Northern cost … Continue reading Treasures of Colombia: Limonada de Coco (Coconut Lemonade)
Coffee is said by many to be an excellent starter to your day. It helps you to wake and liven you up to start that perfect day. However, Los Rolos or Los Bogotanos (people from Bogota, the capital of Colombia, Los Boyacences from Boyacá and the natives of Cundinamarca – Central Andean region in Colombia), … Continue reading Treasures of Colombia: La Changua (Colombian Street Food)
The sandwich is another comfort food that is quick and easy to prepare even by kids. Sandwiches vary in size and taste according to your likes and preferences so there is no specific way to prepare them. Treasures of Colombia: Toasted Sandwich - Sandwich Tostado (Colombian Street Food) BY: STACEY - ANN SMITH Sandwiches … Continue reading Treasures of Colombia: Toasted Sandwich – Sandwich Tostado (Colombian Street Food)
Hi, I am Stacy Ann, a likkle Jamaican girl who has had the opportunity to experience life on the other side of the world. I live and work here in Colombia, where their lifestyle, food, and culture is so similar to ours back home, in Jamaica. Every day is like a treasure hunt. So follow … Continue reading Treasures of Colombia: Empanada de Acacias (Colombian Street Food)
Arroz con Pollo is a traditional Latin American dish and a Colombian favorite that is prepared here in the plains of Villavicencio and all around the country. This dish is prepared on special occasions but can also be bought at specific restaurants that cook it. Treasures of Colombia: Arroz con Pollo - rice & chicken … Continue reading Treasures of Colombia: Rice and Chicken – Arroz con Pollo (Colombian Street Food)
No one can deny that the fish dish is a favorite, no matter where you are. Seafood is mostly good for you. In Colombia, we have a variety of options and today, we will sample the Amarillo a la Monseñor or Elevated Steam Fish. COLOMBIAN AMARILLO A LA MONSEÑOR - COLOMBIAN FISH DISH By: Stacey Ann Smith In … Continue reading Treasures of Colombia: Colombian Amarillo A La Monseñor (Colombian Fish Dish)
“Thou shalt not Judge!” a note to self. On my first trip to Sincelejo, Colombia (en la costa…on the Coast) in 2015; I saw on almost every street corner and at the University´s gate a popular street food called “Arepa de Huevo”. Again, Thou shalt not judge! – I kinda “turned up my nose” at … Continue reading Treasures of Colombia: Arepa de Huevo (Colombian Street Food)
Beef and mashed potatoes sound like the perfect cold weather and comfort food to me. Here in the plains of Villavicencio beef is eaten every day because there is an abundance of cattle in this region. The economy in this area depends on farming and the rearing of cattle, mostly cows. Treasures of Colombia: Beef … Continue reading Treasures of Colombia: Beef and Mashed Potato (Colombian Street Food)
Feel the need to eat like a King? Well the Bandeja Paisa is just the dish for you! The Bandeja Paisa is a typical dish of the Andean region Antioquia, Medellin. “Paisa” speaks about the people of that region and “Bandeja” means tray or platter on which the food is served – hence the name … Continue reading Treasures of Colombia: Bandeja Paisa (Colombian Street Food)
One of the popular dishes in Jamaica is curried goat. Similarly here in Colombia goat is loved and eaten in some parts, although prepared differently. I visited some friends in the rural part (campo) of Cundinamarca and guess what was on the menu? I was completely overwhelmed with joy because I hadn’t eaten goat in 4 … Continue reading Treasures of Colombia: Roast Goat – Cabrita Asada (Colombian Street Food)
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