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Authentic Colombian cuisine from every region — soups, grills, street food, desserts, and everything in between.

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Colombian Patacones con Hogao twice-fried green plantainsBeginnerStreet Food
National / Pan-Colombian

Patacones con Hogao

Twice-Fried Plantains with Hogao

Colombia's most popular side dish — green plantains smashed and double-fried until crispy, served with hogao and queso blanco.

30 min4 servings
Colombian Papas Chorreadas potatoes in hogao sauceBeginner
Bogotá / Cundiboyacense

Papas Chorreadas

Potatoes in Hogao Sauce

A Bogotá classic — boiled potatoes smothered in a rich hogao sauce with cream and cheese. Simple, comforting, essential.

40 min4 servings
Colombian Papas Criollas con Ají golden potatoes with sauceBeginner
Bogotá / Cundiboyacense

Papas Criollas con Ají

Criolla Potatoes with Ají

The most Colombian of side dishes — tiny golden papa criolla potatoes boiled and served with fresh ají sauce.

25 min4 servings
Colombian Yuca Frita golden fried yuca sticksBeginnerStreet Food
National / Pan-Colombian

Yuca Frita

Fried Yuca

Golden, crispy fried yuca sticks — Colombia's answer to french fries, with a creamier interior and more complex flavor.

30 min4 servings
Colombian Yuca Sudada con Hogao braised yucaBeginner
National / Pan-Colombian

Yuca Sudada con Hogao

Braised Yuca with Hogao

Yuca slow-cooked in hogao until tender and infused with the flavors of tomato, onion, and herbs.

40 min4 servings
Colombian Plátanos Maduros con Queso y BocadilloBeginner
National / Pan-Colombian

Plátanos Maduros con Queso y Bocadillo

Ripe Plantains with Cheese and Guava Paste

A beloved Colombian combination — fried ripe plantains served with queso blanco and bocadillo (guava paste) for a sweet-salty-savory experience.

15 min2 servings
Colombian Tajadas de Maduro golden fried ripe plantain slicesBeginnerStreet Food
National / Pan-Colombian

Tajadas de Maduro

Fried Ripe Plantain Slices

Golden fried slices of ripe plantain — sweet, caramelized, and irresistible. The universal Colombian side dish.

15 min2 servings
Colombian Hogao tomato and onion sofrito sauceBeginner
National / Pan-Colombian

Hogao Colombiano

Colombian Tomato & Onion Sofrito

The mother sauce of Colombian cooking — a slow-cooked sofrito of tomatoes and long green onions that forms the flavor base of countless dishes.

30 min8 servings
Colombian Ají fresh chili sauce in a small bowlBeginner
National / Pan-Colombian

Ají Colombiano

Colombian Fresh Chili Sauce

Colombia's essential table sauce — a fresh, bright condiment of ají peppers, cilantro, onion, and lime. Not very spicy, but deeply flavorful.

10 min8 servings
Colombian Ají de Aguacate avocado chili sauceBeginner
National / Pan-Colombian

Ají de Aguacate

Avocado Ají Sauce

A creamy Colombian avocado sauce with ají peppers and cilantro — richer and creamier than traditional ají.

10 min4 servings
Colombian Guacamole with avocado and cilantroBeginner
National / Pan-Colombian

Guacamole Colombiano

Colombian Guacamole

The Colombian take on guacamole — simpler than the Mexican version, with avocado, lime, cilantro, and sometimes tomato.

10 min4 servings
Colombian Suero Costeño Caribbean sour creamIntermediate
Caribbean Coast

Suero Costeño

Caribbean Sour Cream

The Caribbean coast's tangy fermented cream — a naturally soured cream used as a condiment, topping, and ingredient across coastal cuisine.

24 hr8 servings