A FOOD TRADITION
Colombian Andean Cuisine
A highland cooking tradition shaped by Indigenous grains and tubers, Spanish colonial foods, and regional meat- and dairy-based dishes.
Dishes linked to this cuisine
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Ajiaco Santafereño
A traditional Colombian Andean chicken-and-potato soup made with corn, guascas, and chicken stock and commonly served with cream and capers.
Almojábana
A Colombian Andean cheese bread made from corn flour, fresh cheese or cuajada, cassava starch, egg, and butter, then baked until lightly browned.
Arepa Boyacense
A Colombian Andean corn arepa from Boyacá made from yellow corn flour and commonly enriched with fresh cheese, butter, sugar, and salt before being griddled.
Arepa de Chocolo
A sweet Colombian arepa made from fresh corn and commonly paired with melted cheese.
Arepa Paisa
A simple Antioquian-style Colombian arepa made from corn flour, water, and salt and cooked on a griddle.
Arepa Santandereana
A thick Colombian arepa from Santander made from corn flour with cassava and pork cracklings incorporated into the dough.
Bandeja Paisa
A substantial Colombian platter combining red beans, rice, beef, pork, egg, arepa, plantain, avocado, sausage, and tomato-onion sauce.
Cabro con Pepitoria
A traditional Santander goat dish of stewed goat meat served with a pepitoria prepared from rice, goat offal or blood, aromatics, and regional seasonings.
Caldo de Costilla
A Colombian Andean beef-rib broth traditionally prepared with beef short ribs, potatoes, scallions, onion, garlic, and cilantro.
Calentado Paisa
A traditional Colombian breakfast of reheated rice and beans sautéed with aromatics and commonly served with fried egg and pork accompaniments.
Carne Oreada
Santander-style beef is salted, seasoned with garlic, onion, and cumin, air-dried, and commonly grilled before serving.
Changua
A light Colombian Andean breakfast soup of milk and water with poached egg, green onion, and cilantro.
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