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Colombian National Dishes

Explore 268 Colombian recipes with measured ingredients, cooking steps and practical serving advice.

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A wide Llanos scene shows cachama grilling over glowing coals and a cooked fish served with yuca and plantain.
Colombian National Dishes

Colombian National Dishes

Explore 268 Colombian recipes with measured ingredients, cooking steps and practical serving advice.

24 recipes
24 recipes
Whole achiote-seasoned cachama grilled over charcoal, served with yuca, ripe plantain and lime.

Cachama asada: Colombian Llanos Charcoal-Grilled Fish

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Leaf-wrapped rice and cuajada parcels on a platter, one opened to show the pale steamed center.

Tungos llaneros: Colombian Llanos Rice and Cuajada Parcels

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Golden rice-and-cuajada rings on a rustic plate, one broken to reveal the tender center.

Pan de arroz del Meta: Colombian Llanos Rice and Cuajada Rings

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Bowl of warm golden majule, a thick ripe-plantain and cuajada preparation, with a spoonful lifted to show its soft texture.

Majule: Colombian Llanos Plantain and Cuajada Porridge

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Plate of golden roasted palm-weevil larvae beside cassava casabe on a rustic table.

Mojojoy Asado: Roasted Palm-Weevil Larvae from the Colombian Amazon

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Opened bijao parcel filled with golden rice, chicken, pork ribs, pork belly, potato and peas on a rustic plate.

Pastel de arroz costeño: Colombian Caribbean Rice Tamales

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A crisp golden patacón pisao on a white plate, with a small bowl of hogao behind it.

Patacón pisao: Colombian Flattened Green Plantain

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Grilled Santander beef with a golden arepa, boiled yuca and tomato-onion relish on the side.

Carne oreada santandereana: Santander-Style Seasoned Grilled Beef

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Opened Guapi tamal showing coconut plantain masa with pork, hen, potato and egg on banana leaf.

Tamales de cerdo y gallina: Guapi Coconut-Plantain Tamales

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A bowl of moist pork, red-potato, tomato and caper guiso on a rustic wooden table.

Guiso de carne para empanadas: Valle del Cauca Pork Filling

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An opened banana-leaf tamal reveals green plantain and coconut masa with piangua, beside tomato hogo and green cidra-papa ají.

Tamal de piangua con hogo líquido y ají de cidra: Pacific Colombian Tamal

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An opened coconut-rice tamal shows chicken, pork, potato and egg in banana leaf, with a tied parcel and patacones beside it.

Tamales de masa de arroz: Guapi rice tamales

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Opened Guapi piangua tamal with plantain-coconut masa, shellfish, potato and egg on a banana leaf.

Tamales de piangua: Guapi plantain tamales with shellfish

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Opened Guapi fish tamal showing green plantain-coconut masa, flaky fish, potato and egg in a banana leaf.

Tamales de pescado: Guapi Pacific Fish Tamales

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Opened Popayán tamal de guiso showing corn masa, red potato, beef and chicken in a plantain leaf.

Tamales de guiso from Popayán: steamed beef and chicken tamales

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Whole grilled bocachico stuffed with onion, sweet ají and tomato, partly wrapped in glossy leaves on a rustic platter.

Bocachico al Cabrito: Colombian Stuffed Grilled Fish

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A rustic bowl of golden hen sancocho with green plantain, cassava, potato and cilantro beside a wood-fired pot.

Sancocho de Carne o Gallina: Casanare Meat and Hen Soup

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Capaz fish with green plantain, cassava, arracacha, corn and pumpkin on a broad platter beside a cup of broth.

Viudo de Bocachico (Capaz): Tolima River-Fish Stew

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Whole pescado cabrito stuffed with tomato, onion and garlic, grilled and served with yuca and green plantain.

Pescado cabrito: Colombian Caribbean Stuffed Grilled Fish

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Moist Chocó rice stew with smoked beef, tomato, scallion and costeño cheese in a rustic bowl.

Arroz atollado con carne ahumada: Chocó Smoked-Beef Rice Stew

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A rustic bowl of moist Chocó rice with smoked and dried beef, tomato, scallion and white cheese.

Arroz atollado de carne ahumada: Chocó Smoked-Beef Rice

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A rustic bowl of thick, moist Quibdó rice with salted beef, tomato, green herbs and white cheese.

Atollado de arroz con carne salada y queso: Quibdó Rice

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Rustic bowl of moist Quibdó rice with beef, yellow pacó fruit, herbs, tomato and long strips of white cheese.

Atollado de arroz con carne, pacó y queso: Quibdó Rice

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Rustic bowl of golden Quibdó sancocho with smoked pork, salted beef, cassava, potato, plantain, banana and pacó.

Sancocho de cerdo ahumado con carne salada y pacó: Quibdó Smoked Pork Sancocho

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