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Recipes connected with Colombia

Food and eating habits

How people eat in Colombia

50 indicators exploring everyday meals, ingredients and food culture. Information is completed progressively from documented evidence.

0 of 50 indicators with documented information

Not all data are comparable: food supply, purchases and intake are different measures. Check the period, population and method for each finding. Qualitative descriptions do not establish percentages or amounts.

Timing and company

0/8
Timing and company — Colombia
IndicatorFindings and context
Meal times Awaiting research
Meals per day Awaiting research
Meal duration Awaiting research
Daily energy distribution Awaiting research
Weekdays and weekends Awaiting research
Eating at home and away Awaiting research
Cooking frequency Awaiting research
Eating together Awaiting research

Pantry and recipes

0/2
Pantry and recipes — Colombia
IndicatorFindings and context
Most consumed ingredients Awaiting research
Ingredient prevalence in recipes Awaiting research

Cereals and plant foods

0/6
Cereals and plant foods — Colombia
IndicatorFindings and context
Cereals and cereal products Awaiting research
Bread Awaiting research
Pulses Awaiting research
Vegetables Awaiting research
Fruit Awaiting research
Potatoes, roots and tubers Awaiting research

Protein foods

0/5
Protein foods — Colombia
IndicatorFindings and context
Meat Awaiting research
Fish and seafood Awaiting research
Eggs Awaiting research
Milk and dairy products Awaiting research
Protein sources Awaiting research

Fats, flavours and condiments

0/3
Fats, flavours and condiments — Colombia
IndicatorFindings and context
Cooking fats Awaiting research
Herbs and spices Awaiting research
Sauces and condiments Awaiting research

Meal composition

0/6
Meal composition — Colombia
IndicatorFindings and context
Breakfast composition Awaiting research
Main meal composition Awaiting research
Dinner composition Awaiting research
Appetisers and snacks Awaiting research
Desserts and sweets Awaiting research
Portion sizes Awaiting research

Techniques and equipment

0/5
Techniques and equipment — Colombia
IndicatorFindings and context
Cooking techniques Awaiting research
Vegetable preparation Awaiting research
Food preservation Awaiting research
Fermented foods Awaiting research
Kitchen equipment Awaiting research

Drinks

0/3
Drinks — Colombia
IndicatorFindings and context
Everyday drinks Awaiting research
Coffee and tea preparation Awaiting research
Drinks with meals Awaiting research

Nutrition and dietary patterns

0/3
Nutrition and dietary patterns — Colombia
IndicatorFindings and context
Energy and nutrients Insufficient data in the sources consulted
Salt and sugars Insufficient data in the sources consulted
Dietary patterns Insufficient data in the sources consulted

Shopping, prices and waste

0/7
Shopping, prices and waste — Colombia
IndicatorFindings and context
Food expenditure Awaiting research
Cost of a common basket Awaiting research
Cost of specific meals Awaiting research
Grocery shopping locations Awaiting research
Shopping frequency Awaiting research
Prepared food and delivery Awaiting research
Household food waste Awaiting research

Seasons and celebrations

0/2
Seasons and celebrations — Colombia
IndicatorFindings and context
Seasonal produce Awaiting research
Celebration food Awaiting research

Coverage in progress

The editorial guide for this country is in preparation. You can already explore its recipes; regional attributions are added when documented.

Guide available in other languages: Español

Places and communities

One country, many cuisines

An initial selection of regions to explore. Culinary boundaries may differ from administrative divisions.

Colombia

Región Andina

Colombia

Caribe colombiano

Colombia

Pacífico colombiano

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Recipes connected with Colombia

Each recipe documents one version. Geographic associations do not imply an exclusive origin.

Colombian Patacones
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25 minEasy

Colombian Patacones

Green plantain slices are fried, flattened, and fried again until golden and crisp. The quantities make approximately 4 servings; hands-on preparation and total time are estimates.

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Colombian Postre de Natas
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85 minIntermediate

Colombian Postre de Natas

A creamy Colombian dessert made with milk, eggs, and cinnamon, served chilled. Makes about 4 servings; allow about 25 minutes for preparation and cooking, plus 1 hour to chill.

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Colombian buñuelos
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38 minIntermediate

Colombian buñuelos

Round cheese fritters, golden outside and tender inside. Makes about 12 servings; times are approximate.

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Colombian Potato and Pork Empanadas
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75 minIntermediate

Colombian Potato and Pork Empanadas

Colombian empanadas made with yellow corn dough, filled with pork, potato, and sofrito, then fried until golden and crisp. Makes 12 empanadas for 4 servings.

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Brevas with arequipe
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75 minEasy

Brevas with arequipe

Fresh figs simmered in spiced syrup, rested in the syrup, and filled with arequipe. This version serves 4.

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Sources consulted

Read the sources and each document’s scope. A heritage inscription concerns a particular practice, not all of a country’s cuisine.

  1. Cocinas del Caribe, Pacífico y región Andina colombia.travel/es/blog/un-recorrido-por-la-cocina-colombiana-regiones-caribe-pacifico-y-and… ProColombia — Colombia Travel
  2. Atlántico y su diversidad cultural regions.colombia.travel/gran-caribe-colombiano/atlantico ProColombia — Colombia Travel
  3. Preparaciones de Nuquí y el Chocó colombia.travel/es/blog/planes-en-nuqui-10-platos-en-la-gastronomia-chocoana-destinos-oculto… ProColombia — Colombia Travel

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