|Gastronomic Culture To Cartagena

The food in Cartagena is undoubtedly one of the most delicious in the world, due to its variety, flavor, memories, history, its people, among many others.

Also for the quality of people who live in this wonderful place, a true adventure full of flavors

The most typical sweets that can be found in bars and food stalls throughout the city are:

• Egg arepa (fried corn dough with a fried egg inside)

• Pies

• La Carimañola (fried cassava stuffed with meat and cheese)

• Fritter of beans (a fried corn fritter, salted with black beans)

• Butifarras (smoked meatballs)

• Coconut rice, rice with beans, rice with chicken, meat...anything with rice. The most common is coconut rice

• Mote de queso - yam and cheese served with grilled eggplant

• Sancocho de Pescado - stew, usually cooked with chicken or beef in Colombia, Cartagena chefs swap meat for fish to make a hearty fish stew.

• Fritanga - Ouch! Fried heaven. Everything from fried yucca cheese fingers (mandioca), to pig feet, skin and intestines (chimichurria, chicharron)

• Ceviche is very popular in Colombia - both raw fish with citrus, as well as a cooked version.

• Fried plantain (platanitos) - heaven! It is often served with red snapper, coconut rice and tajadas (a popular lunch in Cartagena).

A fusion of African, Native American and Spanish food makes Cartagena a culinary delight. Caribbean, tropical, and with the added bonus of exotic tropical fruits, discovering Cartagena through its flavors and aromas is a food lover's dream. See what Anthony Bourdain had to say here. http://edition.cnn.com/video/shows/anthony-bourdain-parts-unknown/episode3/index.html