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Colombian cuisine refers to the cooking traditions and practices of Colombia in northwestern South America. Colombian cuisine varies in the six different regions of the country. There are a number of common dishes throughout the country as well. Colombian coffee is particularly well known world wide for its high quality and is consumed regularly by most native Colombians.

Colombian cuisine is influenced by the Spanish and Indigenous populations. It also has European influence. It is not as widely known as other South American cuisines such as Peruvian or Brazilian but still has plenty of tasty dishes. Many Colombian recipes involve fried food. Colombian cuisine has a wide variety of ingredients with meat, vegetables, grains, and dairy products all used frequently. In particular, rice, bananas, potatoes, corn, and mangoes are often used. Many foods are cooked in cream, gravy, or sauce, included soups and salads.

Some of the most popular modern day Colombian dishes include Aguardiente, Sancocho, Ajiaco, Tamal, Bandeja Paisa, and Arepa.

There are many wonderful authentic Colombian restaurants throughout the United States. If you’ll be visiting any major city and are interested in sampling some Colombian cuisine, search http://www.yelp.com or http://www.citysearch.com for “Colombian restaurant” in a particular city before your trip. There are a number of options in Chicago, New York, Los Angles, and more.

Restaurants of note include Mitze’s Kountry Kitchen (http://orangecountycolombiancuisine.com/) in California and Columbia Restaurant: Florida’s Oldest Restaurant (http://www.columbiarestaurant.com/) with 7 different Florida locations. Mitze’s serves breakfast and lunch only with American and Colombian cuisine. They have weekend specials which change every week. Colombia was founded in 1905 and has won several restaurant awards including “One of America’s Top 10 Best Salads” in 2008 for their “1905 salad” and Nation’s Restaurant News’ All-American Icon in 2010.

For a wide variety of authentic Colombian recipes, visit http://columbianfoodrecipes.com.