Sunday, September 9, 2012

Cafe, au lait ...Pour Vous

Food and Drink. Two basic human needs that one must figure out pretty darn quick when residing in a new place. Luckily, I have had some friendly classmates and city natives show me the ropes of Colombian Cuisine. Here are a few pictures and short descriptions of some of the things I've tried so far:
Pitaya, my favorite fruit down here; soft and sweet center, makes perfect breakfast fruit.

Obviously, Avocado is big down here, never seen so many varieties.
Cherimoya, according to author Mark Twain, the best tasting fruit in existence..


Arepa, basically the Colombian version of a Pancake, except made from corn or flour. Much of the time spread butter on top or they can be filled with cheese....mmmm cheesy.
Palo de Queso- literal translation:cheese stick. These are good, especially after partying all night and you got some munchies.
Empanada de Carne/Patatas- Fried dough filled with meat and potatoes,pretty standard.
Coffee...Colombian style. This picture doesn't do it justice. The coffee here is incredible and I cant get enough. I might turn into the character Tweak from South Park if I don't curb consumption soon haha.

Aguardiente: The liquor of choice down here. The culture is to pre-game or just sit down with some friends in a park and pass between everyone some small plastic shot cups and consume til the bottle is empty. Not bad, but it isnt my liquor of choice.

 Now, I have only been here for a month, so I will try to update this list as I discover more gastronomical delights. But until then, you will just have to drool over the ones above.

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