{"id":85,"date":"2011-03-09T14:06:36","date_gmt":"2011-03-09T19:06:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/?p=85"},"modified":"2021-08-23T10:57:06","modified_gmt":"2021-08-23T15:57:06","slug":"colombian-street-food","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/2011\/03\/colombian-street-food\/","title":{"rendered":"Colombian Street Food"},"content":{"rendered":"

Food is a huge part of getting to know any culture and in Colombia<\/a> it\u2019s no different. Many of Colombia\u2019s cities offer a wide variety of international cuisine, fast-food chains and, oddly, English-style pubs. But we think the best way to get to know about Colombia\u2019s cuisine and, therefore, Colombia’s culture<\/a>, is by sampling the traditional food sold on the street. Here\u2019s a short introduction to a selection of foods you might want to try on the streets Colombia:<\/p>\n

Arepas<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Arepas \u00a0(photo :\u00a0http:\/\/ilovefooding.net\/2011\/07\/111\/)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Arepas are the staple of the Colombian street food diet. You\u2019ll find them almost everywhere in Colombia, although with slightly different variations. Your standard arepa is made of pre-cooked corn flour or corn dough which is then mixed with water and salt. The mixture is then kneaded into the familiar flat, round shape you\u2019ll see all over Colombia.<\/p>\n

Variations include the arepa de huevo, which is a popular snack on Colombia\u2019s Caribbean coast<\/a>. A single egg is placed in the arepa before it is deep fried, resulting in a quick and tasty snack.<\/p>\n

There\u2019s plenty of other takes on the arepa, or you can just serve it with butter and salt.<\/p>\n

Empanadas<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Empanadas<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Empanadas are popular all over Latin America, but Colombians have their own distinct spin on the classic recipe. Instead of the bread-based doughy exterior you\u2019ll find in, say, Argentina, the Colombian empanada is made of cornmeal. They can be deep fried or baked, but either way they\u2019re delicious. Depending on what region of Colombia you\u2019re in, you can find a variety of different fillings. In Bogot\u00e1<\/a> the most popular is meat and potato but in Medell\u00edn<\/a> they\u2019re huge lovers of chorizo-filled empanadas.<\/p>\n

Perros Calientes \/ Hamburguesas<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Hamburger<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Hot dogs and hamburgers are everywhere in Colombia and, though not exactly an example of local cuisine, Colombians ensure that their hamburgers and hot dogs are suitably large and delicious. They usually come with an abundance of fillings, including pickles, bacon, ham, cheese, tomatoes, lettuce, beans, maize, chorizo and more. Frankly, there\u2019s often so much filling that you can\u2019t fit the whole thing in your mouth.<\/p>\n

Fruit<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Pineapple<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

There\u2019s a huge range of fruit in Colombia that you may not even have heard of: carambola, tomate de arbol, guarambola and lulo are just some of the fruits that you won\u2019t come across easily in the English-speaking world. Aside from the variety though, the real attraction of Colombia\u2019s fruit selection is its freshness, and this freshness isn\u2019t compromised when eating street food. In fact, often some of the best fruit you\u2019ll find will be from a man pulling along a wheelbarrow.<\/p>\n

You will also find plenty of street vendors selling cups of melon, pineapple and papaya. Delicious and<\/em> healthy.<\/p>\n

Obleas Colombiana<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Obleas Colombiana<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

This unique snack isn\u2019t found everywhere in Colombia, but it\u2019s worth seeking out. They\u2019re pretty much large, round communion wafers, which might seem a little plain at first, but once you smear some arequipe (Colombian caramel sauce) between two and make yourself a little sandwich, you\u2019ll soon be craving more and more.<\/p>\n

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\u00a1Buen provecho!<\/em><\/p>\n

Ryan<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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