Eating Through Colombia: A Tour of the Santanderes
By Alvaro Molina @molinacocinero Two departments with the same name, but with very different identities. On one hand, Norte de Santander with a...
TL;DR
- Santander and Norte de Santander have distinct but shared culinary traditions, with the iconic dish being 'mute'.
- Norte de Santander's cuisine shows Venezuelan influence, with notable culinary towns like Pamplona, Chinácota, and Ocaña.
- Santander is a tourist hub known for its towns like Vélez, Barichara, and San Gil, offering specialties like obleas, chorizos, and bocadillos.
- Chef Molina shares personal culinary experiences, including trying dishes like cabrito and carne oreada, while avoiding others like hormigas culonas.
- Recipes are provided for pasteles de yuca, casaos with bocadillo, guacamole llanero, pichaque cucuteño, guasacaca, and cebollitas ocañeras encurtidas.