Sitting in an asadero or barbecue restaurant in Colombia eating a beef, pork or chicken skewer with arepa and papa salada is like heaven to me. Street vendors set up outside the clubs and bars in Medellín, serving all kinds of skewers and grilled ...
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Arepa con Camarones y Hogao (Arepa with Shrimp and Creole Sauce)
Anyone who is a fan of Colombian cuisine has probably tried the famous "Hogao", a Colombian Creole Sauce. It's on virtually every menu of Colombian restaurants around the world. The ingredients may vary slightly, depending on the Colombian region of ...
Ají de Uchuvas (Gooseberry Hot Sauce)
This Ají de Uchuvas (Gooseberry Hot Sauce) is a spicy, sweet and tart sauce made with gooseberries, hot chile peppers, scallions, lime juice and cilantro. Uchuva is a South American fruit, also known as gooseberry in Africa, aguaymanto (golden ...
12 Must Try Colombian Breads
There are a million good reasons to visit Colombia. The people, for starters, are friendly, happy, warmhearted, generous, and culturally vibrant. Then there’s the landscape consisting of wonderful beaches, tropical trees, heavily laden with sweet ...
10 Tasty and Simple Cold Drinks
Here's a list of some of my favorite cold drinks to keep you cool this summer. Enjoy! ...
10 Traditional Colombian Breakfast Dishes
A few weeks ago an American reader asked me what is the most popular traditional Colombian breakfast, and a lot of dishes immediately came to mind: arepa con quesito, huevos pericos, caldo de costilla, tamal, changua, calentado and cayeye, so I've ...
12 Must Try Traditional Colombian Desserts
If you have a sweet tooth or even an occasional sweet craving, this 12 Must Try Traditional Colombian Desserts post is for you! There are many variations of these desserts throughout Latin America, and you can even add your own special twist to ...
