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🇨🇴Santander, Colombia
Bocadillo Veleño
Guava paste cooked down from pulp and sugar until firm and sliceable — the PDO'd specialty of Vélez, Santander, and the same sweet Colombians call dulce de guayaba. Eaten in strips with fresh white cheese (bocadillo con queso, the "matrimonio"), in pastries, or straight from the leaf wrapper.
Jams & PreservesCommon↗
🇨🇴Colombia
Casquitos de Guayaba
Colombian candied guava shells: guava halves simmered in syrup until tender and glossy. Served with cheese or cream, a classic dessert nationwide.
Jams & PreservesUncommon↗
🇨🇴Colombia
Dulce de Feijoa
A Colombian sweet of feijoa (pineapple guava) simmered in syrup until tender. A highland dessert, served with cheese or cream, sweet and floral.
Jams & PreservesRare↗
🇨🇴Colombia
Dulce de Papaya
A Colombian sweet of green papaya simmered in syrup with cinnamon and cloves until tender. A rustic, traditional dessert, served with cheese.
Jams & PreservesUncommon↗