COLOMBIAN DISH

COLOMBIA

Bandeja Paisa

The Bandeja paisa is the national dish of Colombia. Originally, this mega-calorie meal was invented to provide peasant workers with enough energy to keep them going throughout the entire day. Nowadays it’s a substantial lunchtime meal, eaten on special occasions or just when you’re feeling incredibly hungry. It consists of rice, plantain, arepa (corn cakes), avocado, minced meat, chorizo, black sausage and fried pork rind, and there’s a fried egg thrown on top for good measure.