On those days when I feel homesick, it doesn’t mean I don’t like living in the United States and being an American citizen, but just that I miss my family and friends a lot. Those are the days that I will go to the closest Latin market and crazy or not, I go to the Colombian food aisle and feel like I am home. Just the other day I was walking in the supermarket looking for some Masarepa and I saw this little box of Triguisar and I was so happy that I wanted to buy a dozen! Maybe you are thinking, “what is the big deal, maybe she needs a shrink”.
Ok, so let me explain. This powdered seasoning is one of the most popular seasonings in Colombia. I grew up seeing it in my grandmother’s and mother’s kitchen and seeing it again in a market here in the USA made me really happy. Every time I call my mom in Colombia for a recipe, she tells me to use Triguisar. To this point, the closest seasoning to this one, that I found here, is Sazon Goya with Azafran. Although I really like it, just seeing this little box of Triguisar from Colombia gave me a great feeling! I am sure that a lot of Colombians living in other parts of the world and others, who no longer live in their home countries, can understand! I hope so, if not, maybe I really do need a shrink
John
I had a Colombian friend at work, and we would both trade food back-and-forth over the years. She made so many great things and she taught me about Triguisar. It’s been a couple of years since I’ve seen her and I was in Fiesta market and it popped into my head to ask if they had it. They did and I had the same feeling you were talking about when I got it. It smelled great and I used it to season my grilled chicken breasts. Looking forward to using it in other things.
Renee
Erica, I can feel your love in this article and I totally get it! I do the same thing when I find a Latin market and am so happy when I can find Colombian spices and foods. There is nothing like that little box of Triguisar. Thank you for this recipe for the times I cannot drive two and a half hours to my nearest Colombian market. Chao! ❤️
Chris Kelly Lasch
My son came home raving about his girlfriend's mothers' beef stew. He found out that she uses Triguisar in it. I went to several ethnic grocery stores yesterday and finally found it at El Bodegon (Florida). elbodegon3.com
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