Colombia Info
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 Posted: Tue Nov 28, 2006 1:52 pm Post subject: FOOD & DINING IN COLOMBIA / COLOMBIA DINING GUIDE |
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FOOD & DINING IN COLOMBIA
Restaurants offering international cuisine and table service is the norm. Local dishes are varied and tasty, with a touch of Spanish influence. It is safest to drink bottled water. Colombians rarely drink alcohol with meals. Gaseosa is the name given to non-alcoholic, carbonated drinks.
Colombian wines are generally of poor quality. Chilean and Argentinian wines are available in restaurants at reasonable prices. There are no licensing hours.
National specialties
• Ajiaco (chicken stew with potatoes, served with cream, corn on the cob and capers).
• Arepas (corn pancakes made without salt, eaten in place of bread).
• Bandeja paisa (meat dish accompanied by cassava, rice, fried plantain and red beans), served in the area of Medellín.
• Seafood (mariscos) is plentiful on the Caribbean coast - lobsters in particular are renowned for their flavour.
National drinks
• Tinto (small black coffee) - but this term is also used to describe red wine or vino tinto.
• Canelazo (rum-based cocktail taken hot or cold). |
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