Seafood

Camarones con Salsa de Tamarindo (Shrimp with Tamarind Sauce)

7 comments February 26, 2013

Tamarindo is a tree indigenous to Africa, but is also found in Asia and South America. The fruit of the tree is contained in hard brown pods, which produce a pulp that is sweet and sour in taste. Tamarind pulp is an important ingredient in Colombian and other Latin countries’ cuisines. You can find tamarind [...]

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Sopa de Camarones, Coco y Plátano (Shrimp, Coconut and Plantain Soup)

5 comments February 9, 2013

This Shrimp, Coconut and Plantain Soup is a great way to start any meal. It is sweet, creamy and rich, with a hint of spice from the habanero. I just love the wonderful combination of seafood and coconut, which is popular with Colombian seafood dishes. Sopa de Camarones, Coco y Plátano is originally from Tumaco, [...]

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Arepa con Guacamole y Camarones (Arepa with Guacamole and Shrimp)

8 comments December 22, 2012

It’s my sister’s Birthday today and I wish I could be with her to celebrate, but she’s in Colombia and I’m in the United States, which makes that rather challenging I want to share one of her favorite dishes with you today, Arepa con Guacamole y Camarones con Salsa Rosada. We used to eat this [...]

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Arroz Chino Al Estilo Colombiano (Colombian-Style Fried Rice)

8 comments December 15, 2012

This is the Colombian version of the world famous Chinese fried rice, and it was one of the staple dishes at our house growing up in Colombia. Colombia has Chinese restaurants every, some are poor quality and some are upscale, and this arroz chino is one of the most popular dishes in the country. Colombian [...]

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Tortas de Pescado Seco (Colombian-Style Salted Cod Fish Cakes)

13 comments December 10, 2012

A couple of years ago I was craving my Mamita’s Colombian-Style Salted Cod Fish Cakes. I went to the nearest Colombian restaurant and ordered two of them with arepa on the side. It was a poor version of what my grandmother and mom used to make, but I still savored it to the very last [...]

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Crema de Camarones (Creamy Shrimp Soup)

12 comments November 26, 2012

Crema de Camarones is a creamy soup from the city of Cartagena de Indias in Colombia. This beautiful city is located on the Caribbean Coast and is the capital of the Bolívar department of Colombia. The city of Cartagena was declared part of the UNESCO World Heritage in 1984. This wonderful city has old Spanish [...]

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Spicy Cod Fillet with Coconut-Squash Sauce Over Roasted Acorn Squash

22 comments October 25, 2012

5 Star Makeover is a cooking group of 23 food bloggers, sharing ideas and creating gourmet makeovers of ingredients or classic dishes! The group is hosted by Lazaro, of Lazaro Cooks, and Natasha, of 5 Star Foodie. This group, of which I am a part, comes together once a month to try something new in [...]

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