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    My Colombian Recipes » This and That » Lunchtime, Colombian Style!

    Lunchtime, Colombian Style!

    Jul 10, 2013 · Modified: Oct 6, 2021 by Erica Dinho · 13 Comments

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    I am so happy to welcome my guest today, Luis Eduardo Villamizar, from "A Journey to Colombia".

    You all know how much I LOVE Colombia. Any time I hear the mere mention of Colombia, I can't help but smile. I could talk about it (preferably in Español) for hours on end. So when I learned about this wonderful project, A Journey to Colombia, I was very excited to know that we have people like Luis Eduardo trying to show the world the positive and beautiful aspects of my country.

    Luis Eduardo Villamizar is a director-producer-writer currently working on an upcoming documentary film entitled, A Journey to Colombia. Welcome Luis, and thanks so much for being here! ~Erica

    Lunchtime, Colombian Style!
    by Luis Eduardo Villamizar

    This last year I’ve been working on a documentary film entitled, A Journey to Colombia. In the film, I plan to gives the audience insight of the search for my identity, family history and discovering the country of Colombia. The goal of the documentary is to educate about the beauty of Colombia and the Colombian people while contradicting Hollywood-stereotypes by displaying the country’s diverse culture, economic, advances and the resilience of the people.

    It has been a great year of discovery and new experiences. I’ve met so many people with similar stories and desire to visit Colombia. I’ve read new books, attended the first Colombian Film festival in New York and even tried cooking some of my favorite Colombian dishes for the first time. I’ve always had the luck of living somewhere that I could find some good Colombian food so my need of cooking these dishes wasn’t something I had to do. Yet with this project, I’ve felt why not give it a try. With the help of Erica’s recipes, I was able to make a sancocho de cola and empanadas. I was quite surprised at how good the food turned out, especially the stew.

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    Since then a few co-workers have approached me about being their guide at a nearby Colombian restaurant for lunch. So I gladly accepted to teach my fellow American co-workers a thing or two about Colombian cuisine.

    Lesson number one: As the date approached, I got an email inviting me to “Eatin’ Columbiano”. Before we get to the food, let’s make sure we know what country the food is from. It’s Colombia NOT Columbia.

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    As the group arrived to La Casona Restaurante, I had some empanadas ready to welcome them. I explained the meat patties and the process to make them from my own experience. Everyone really seemed to like them as they quickly disappeared. As we looked over the menu, I started with the Bandeja Paisa. I explained that it includes beans, white rice, chicharrón, chorizo, fried egg, fried plantain, avocado, an arepa and a thin, grilled steak. Mouths were watering. Three people including myself got the bandeja and one person got the mini or smaller sized dish. One person got an arepa combo with shrimp, shredded meat and chicken. Two people got the carne asada con patacones, one breaded chicken and one grilled chicken.

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    As we waited for the food, I shared a soda Colombiana with a few people so they could taste it. One of my co-workers ordered a jugo de mango and really enjoyed the flavor. Many of them were interested in how the food was prepared and wanted to know more about the different menu items. When the food arrived, the excitement and astonishment came out loudly as everyone gasped at the presentation and amount of food. Good size plates and heavy portions are always a signature of Colombian restaurants. I would say great music and impeccable service are as well.

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    It was great experience to share a Colombian meal with my co-workers. I got to talk to them more about my upcoming documentary and share my love of Colombian food with them. I don’t know if they will try to cook some of these dishes but with the restaurant being close to work, I’m sure to be seeing some Colombianas, empanadas, stuffed belly’s and smiles around the office soon.

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    My name is Erica and I was born and raised in Colombia and now live in the northeastern United States with my husband and family. This blog was inspired by my grandmother, Mamita, who was an amazing traditional Colombian cook.

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    Comments

    1. Evelyne@cheapethniceatz

      July 10, 2013 at 12:21 pm

      Awesome food experience and I look forward to hearing more about this movie!

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    2. Joanna

      July 10, 2013 at 12:43 pm

      That's fantastic! Good luck to him and his documentary! I wish I had the resources and gumption to do the same. Someday I will visit my mom's home. Someday!

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    3. Ivy

      July 10, 2013 at 1:59 pm

      How interesting! BTW in Greek we say Colombia and not Columbia 🙂

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    4. Angie@Angie's Recipes

      July 11, 2013 at 9:06 am

      I wish I could sit down and enjoy a Colombian meal with you!

      Reply
    5. Angie

      July 11, 2013 at 9:14 am

      I SOOOO want that shirt!!!!

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    6. Alicia

      July 11, 2013 at 9:17 am

      Great post!! When is the documentary going to be released and where?

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      • Erica Dinho

        July 11, 2013 at 12:10 pm

        Alicia- You can check their site for more information here: https://www.ajourneytocolombia.com/
        Or follow them on twitter here :https://twitter.com/JrnytoColombia
        And facebook here https://www.facebook.com/AJourneytoColombia

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    7. Will

      July 11, 2013 at 3:07 pm

      Great post Luis and awesome website Erica. I wish I had a Colombian restaurant nearby. I'd be there ALL the time! Cheers guys!

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    8. Lannie

      July 11, 2013 at 4:29 pm

      Great Post my girlfriend is Colombia and lives in bogota i fell in love witht the culture and food instantly.. i follow your blog and recipes everytime you post and i h ave enjoy making the dishes you post. and i love that T-Shirt.

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    9. rebecca

      July 11, 2013 at 11:20 pm

      fun and hope you get to visit home soon hugs

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    10. Julio

      July 22, 2013 at 8:06 pm

      Nothing upsets me more than seeing Colombia spelled Columbia. Especially on coffee art work; there is no such thing as Columbian coffee!!

      I live in Tampa, Florida and we have a lively Colombian restaurant section in town on Armenia Blvd. The food is the best! There is even one restaurant called "La Pollera Colora' " Can get more Colombian than that!

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    11. Anonymous

      March 15, 2021 at 7:00 am

      Actually its Columbia in English and Colombia in Spanish.
      We say,
      Poland and not Polska
      Sweden and not Sverige
      Finland and not Suomen
      etc...
      in English

      Yet we have changed and enforced the Castellano- Colombia into the English language which used to be Columbia.

      We Colombians are very arrogant and presumidos some times. But some of us try to integrate and not bully our hosts.

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    12. elChibcha

      March 15, 2021 at 7:52 am

      Let's be honest, its been Columbia ,in English, for many many years -and being forced as Colombia by its guests- since the USA is turning to spanish as a second language
      and colombians are crying out:
      "because we spell it that way in Colombia (castellano)"
      this movement is starting to grow. As a colombian I can see why, but I do not necesarily agree with it.
      We say,
      Poland and not Polska
      Sweden and not Sverige
      Finland and not Suomen
      Greece and not Ελλάς
      etc...
      -in English

      As a Spanish colony it use to be Nueva Granada which turned to Columbia after Columbus- then later to Gran Colombia then after territory annexation to just Colombia- Admittedly it was annotated internationally as Columbia even though in Colombia we did not use that; even scientifically in English we admit the pre-Columbian time; even though we know its precolombino in spanish

      Colombians have a hidden inferiority complex; lashing out and pushing that makes us outwardly very arrogant and conceited which ultimately hinders us to integrate , rather to bully our hosts. But more so in America than in other countries
      I say- concentrate on bettering yourself rather than insist on changing the norms or language of a host country.
      best regards,
      Muisca
      PS
      overall i like your post on enlightening others about our culture-
      just comments about the insistence of Colombia not Columbia movement on foreign soils drive me batty.

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