Colombian Food and International Flavors

Ingredient Sources

GUASCAS

4 comments March 19, 2009

An herb from Colombia, guascas can be found in the USA in specialty food stores in dehydrated form and packaged in bags. I have had good experiences with: AmigosFood and Hato Grande.

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PAPAS CRIOLLAS OR ANDEAN POTATOES

5 comments March 19, 2009

Yellow and small potatoes are very popular in Colombia. We use them in soups and stews, mashed, boiled or fried and they are delicious. In the United States you can find them frozen or canned but I prefer them frozen. You can find it at AmigosFood.

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GREEN PLANTAIN (PLATANO VERDE)

0 comments March 7, 2009

Unripe plantains have green skin and are not sweet. In Latin America we use these to make soups, patacones, tostones and chips.

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RIPE PLANTAIN (PLATANO MADURO)

0 comments March 2, 2009

Ripe plantains look like large, over-ripened, yellow bananas. The skin becomes heavily spotted, almost completely black. This is when they are sweet and delicious and ready to eat.

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GUAVA PASTE (BOCADILLO)

1 comment March 2, 2009

In Colombia we use guava paste in all kinds of dishes. It is a combination of guava pulp and sugar which is cooked slowly until it becomes thick enough to form into a block, which is the form in which it is usually sold. Guava paste can be found in Latin markets and online. BUY [...]

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