A FOOD TRADITION

Colombian Amazonian Cuisine

Colombian Amazonian cuisine reflects Indigenous knowledge, river travel and forest environments across departments bordering Peru and Brazil, with substantial variation among peoples and river basins. Cassava, including bitter cassava processed into casabe and fariña, plantain, freshwater fish, fruits and forest products are foundational. Smoking, leaf-wrapping, griddling, fermenting and prolonged processing of cassava are important techniques. Pescado moqueado, patarashca and casabe are recognizable examples, while juanes and other preparations show wider Amazonian exchange. The tradition is shared across national borders and should not be treated as a single uniform Indigenous cuisine.

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