Angela Giraldo

Sopa de Pasta (Colombian Pasta Soup)

Arroz Rojo (Colombian Red Rice)

Trout in Mushroom and Shrimp Sauce

Cambray Empanadas: the sweet Colombian empanada from the Valle del Cauca

Caspiroleta: the Colombian hot chocolate punch with egg and bread

Torticas de Carne (Colombian Beef Patties)

Arroz Verde (Colombian Green Rice)

Colombian Tuna Salad (Ensalada de Atún)

Chicken Quesadillas (Quesadillas de Pollo)

Envueltos de Mazorca (Colombian Corn Wraps)

Colombian Vegetables and What They Are Called

Ensalada Rusa (Colombian Russian Salad)

Ceviche de Camarón (Colombian Shrimp Ceviche)

Colombian Meatballs with Cornmeal, Not Breadcrumbs

Sopa de Albóndigas (Colombian Meatball Soup)

Colombian Lasagna (Lasaña de Carne)

Glorias: the Colombian guava and cheese puff pastries

Rice with Carrots (Arroz con Zanahoria)

Roscones: the Colombian sweet rolls filled with guava or arequipe

Cuba Libre: Rum, Coke and Lime (Not Just Rum and Coke)

Guandolo or Guarapo: the Colombian panela and lime drink

Chicken or Beef Burger with Mustard Sauce

Hojuelas: the thin fried Colombian Christmas pastry

Guava Jam with Panela and Cinnamon

Cocadas: the Colombian coconut sweets cooked in the pot

Colombian Blood Sausage (Rellena): the one made with rice

Boronia: the Colombian Eggplant and Plantain Mash

Chicken and Cheese Omelette (Tortilla de Huevo)

Cornstarch Pudding: the Colombian one, eaten warm, in fifteen minutes

Arroz con Coco Titoté (Colombian Coconut Rice)

Colombian Chicken and Rice Soup (Sopa de Arroz)

Colombian Chicha: the corn and panela drink from the Andes

Dedos de Queso: Colombian Cheese Sticks

Colombian Carrot Cake (Torta de Zanahoria)

Canelazo (Colombian Hot Aguardiente)

Carimañola: the Colombian Cassava Fritter, Stuffed with Beef

Crema de Pollo (Colombian Creamy Chicken Soup)

Homemade Croissants with Mortadella and Cheese

Colombian Chinese Rice (Arroz Chino Colombiano)

Homemade Lechona: the Tolima stuffed pork, without roasting a whole pig