Cuisine in Colombia

Arepa

Circular bread made from cornmeal, grilled or fried. Variants include cheese-filled and fried types

• Region: Nationwide
• Main ingredients: Cornmeal, Water, Salt, Oil

Ajiaco

A highland soup made with several types of potatoes and chicken

• Region: Around Bogotá
• Main ingredients: Chicken, Potatoes, Coriander, Corn

Bandeja Paisa

A signature Antioquian platter piled with meat, beans, rice, egg, and avocado

• Region: Medellín
• Main ingredients: Pork, Beans, Rice, Plantain, Chorizo

Sancocho

A rich stew of yuca and meat; coastal versions feature seafood

• Region: Caribbean coast
• Main ingredients: Beef or fish, Yuca, Plantain, Corn

Empanada

Fried snack with cornmeal dough stuffed with meat or potatoes

• Region: Nationwide
• Main ingredients: Cornmeal, Ground beef, Potatoes, Onions

Mondongo

A home-cooked dish of beef tripe simmered with vegetables

• Region: Antioquia
• Main ingredients: Tripe, Potatoes, Carrots, Herbs

Chicharrón

Crispy fried pork belly and skin, perfect with beer

• Region: Nationwide
• Main ingredients: Pork belly, Salt

Hornado

Roasted whole pig, shredded and served with yuca, a mountain delicacy

• Region: Southern Andes
• Main ingredients: Pork, Spices, Yuca

Casabe

Thin flatbread made from cassava, of indigenous origin

• Region: Amazon–Orinoco
• Main ingredients: Cassava

Oblea

A dessert of thin wafers filled with caramel cream

• Region: Bogotá
• Main ingredients: Wafers, Dulce de leche