Colombia
Aborrajado
Ripe plantain slices stuffed with cheese and guava paste (bocadillo), battered and deep-fried until golden. A sweet-savoury Valle del Cauca specialty, beloved in Cali and along the Caribbean coast.
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Bollo de Yuca
A Caribbean-coast bollo of grated cassava wrapped in leaves and boiled. Served with suero costeño and cheese, it is a staple of coastal breakfasts.
Colombia
Buñuelos Colombianos
Colombian cheese fritters: dense little balls of cassava starch and queso fresco deep-fried until the crust blisters and puffs. Year-round bakery fare that doubles as the essential Christmas onces treat beside natilla.
Colombia
Deditos de Queso
Colombian cheese fingers: small, breaded cheese sticks fried until golden and melty. A children's party and bakery staple, served with guava paste or alone.
Colombia
Mango Biche
A Colombian street snack of green (unripe) mango sliced and served with salt, lime, and chili. A tart, crunchy Caribbean-coast favorite. In Cartagena the same green-mango stick is sold under the name caballo de rico.
Colombia
Papa Rellena
A Peruvian fried potato croquette, crisp outside and filled with seasoned beef, raisins, olives and egg. A popular snack and appetizer.
Colombia
Papaya Verde
A Colombian street snack of green (unripe) papaya sliced and served with salt, lime, and chili. A tart, crunchy Caribbean-coast snack.
Bogotá, Colombia
Tamales Bogotanos
A Bogotá-style tamal of corn dough filled with pork, chicken, rice, and chickpeas, wrapped in banana leaves and steamed. Served with hot chocolate and almojábana.
Colombia
Tamales Colombianos
Colombian tamales of corn dough filled with pork, chicken, rice, peas, and eggs, wrapped in banana leaves and steamed for hours. A festive weekend breakfast.
Colombia
Tamales Tolimenses
A Tolima-style tamal of corn dough filled with pork, chicken, rice, peas, carrots, and eggs, wrapped in banana leaves and steamed. A regional weekend breakfast specialty.
Colombia
Tostones
Patacones
A Cuban fried green plantain slices, flattened and double-fried, a daily and essential side In Antioquia the thick-cut rounds are served as "tostadas" alongside bandeja paisa.