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There’s a bit of a misunderstanding when it comes to food in Latin America. Many people think that the menu is about the same, no matter which country you’re in. That food from Peru will be the same as in Venezuela, and the food in…
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Patacones are one of my favourite Colombian snacks, second only to the arepa, of course! They’re made using large, under ripe plantains which are chopped into bite-sized pieces then fried, squashed with a stone or a plate, then fried again. I pop the chopped and…
Continue readingOh yeah, you read right. I am dedicating this week’s Foodie Friday to the humble arepa and my favourite ways to eat this corn-flour tortilla-like Colombian food staple. Sure, I have attempted to accept that not everyone loves the arepa as much as I do,…
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Some people might put the plantain into the same category as the arepa. It’s, arguably, bland, doesn’t have much taste, it’s boring. Gasp!
Continue readingI walked by this hamburger cart in Bogotá the other day and it got me thinking about how creative people can be here in Colombia. This small space only just fits one woman, and here she sells hamburgers for $1,000COL pesos or about 50 cents…
Continue readingBogotános love, and I mean love, their hot chocolate. They drink it at breakfast, after lunch, they have it for afternoon tea and after dinner. Seriously, they love it. And I do too. Hot chocolate isn’t just a drink here though, oh no. It’s far…
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Colombians definitely have a sweet tooth. Walking down a street in Bogota you can spot businessmen walking hurriedly on their way to meetings with ice-creams in their hands. And no matter what time of day it is, whether you’re at home after a long day,…
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