Colombian Cuisine

Traditional Dishes
The following recipes are traditional Colombian dishes and some of the more popular authentic Colombian recipes.

Appetizers Breads Varieties of Arepa Salad Soup Side Dishes Seafood Beef Dishes
 * Papas Chorreadas
 * Bollo de Pescado
 * Pan de Maiz
 * Carimañolas
 * Arepas de Chocolo
 * Arepas Fritas de Queso o Chicharron
 * Mango Jicama Slaw
 * Sopa de Aguacate y Papas
 * Ajiaco
 * Arroz con Coco
 * Frituras de Caracol
 * Mondongo
 * Colombian Beef and Sweet Potato Stew

Desserts
 * Colombian Mango Delight
 * Colombian Cake with Vanilla, Rum, and Raisins
 * Arequipe

Colombian Recipe Categories

 * Browse All Colombian Recipes
 * Colombian Appetizers
 * Colombian Beverages
 * Colombian Soups
 * Colombian Salads
 * Colombian Vegetarian
 * Colombian Meat Dishes
 * Colombian Snacks
 * Colombian Desserts

Overview of Colombian Cuisine History
Colombian is

Cuisines of Colombia


The Colombian cuisine is very much representative for the Native American cuisines, especially because there are many elements that belonged to the pre-Colombian civilizations and cultures, which established the agricultural features and lifestyle of the Colombian culture of today. Native American cuisines include a variety of meals, coming from all kinds of sources: corn breads and corn pastries, fried breads (frequent in the Native American reservations), lima beans with tomatoes and corn, Beef meat, milky desserts, bird stews and rice meals as garnish.

The regional cuisines of Colombia are represented by important cities and the areas surrounding them. Around Bogotá, there is the Andean region, where the traditional dish is the ajiaco, which contains, three types of potatoes, chicken, guascas, corn on the cob and served with capers and heavy cream. The soups are flavored with plantain chips, lemon and avocado. Soup is also traditional in Cali, where the Chicken soup sanchocho de gallina is prepared on special occasions. On the Caribbean coast, there is the spicy cooking style, represented by spicy lobster with coconut rice. In the Llanos area, the meats are barbequed, like the ternera a la llanera or the Amarillo. In the Amazons, the Brazilian and the Peruvian cuisines are very much felt in the local dishes.

Preparation Methods for Colombian Cooking
There is no special process.

Special Equipment for Colombian Cooking
it's called a stove.

Colombian Food Traditions and Festivals
There are so many celebrations that you need more than a year to get to know all the festivals and carnivals in Colombia. Cooking is definitely a key element in these celebrations.

People in Colombian Food

 * Canabalism is very seldom practiced in modern Colombia, so there are very few people in Colombian food.