Gastronomy

GASTRONOMY

Bogotá is a cosmopolitan city in terms of gastronomy is concerned. Thus, in addition to typical food restaurants specializing in Bogota, there are also offering menus from other regions of the country, or cuisine from around the world. There are restaurants for all budgets. In Bogotá usually take three meals a day: breakfast is served in restaurants and cafes until 9:00 or 10:00 am, lunch between 12:00 noon. and 3:00 pm, and dinner in the evening until 11:00 pm in most restaurants. Some people tend to take further light refreshments: the "middle nines" between breakfast and lunch, and the "elevens" midafternoon. A broad array of restaurants can be visited in Bogotá where typical and international food can be enjoyed. Parque de la 93, The G Zone, La Candelaria and the International Centre are some of the main sectors where a number of international restaurants are found. Typical dishes of Bogotá include the Ajiaco, a delightful soup prepared with chicken, a variety of potatoes, corn on the cob, and guascas (an herb), usually served with sour cream and capers.

Tamale is a very traditional dish here. Colombian tamal is a paste made with rice, meat or chicken, carrot and spices, wrapped in plantain leaves and steam cooked. Figs with arequipe, strawbberies with cream, postre de nataqs and cuajada con melao are some of the main desserts offered in the city. Canelazo is a hot drink from the Altiplano prepred with aguapanela, cinnamon and aguardiente.

The most popular typical dish in Bogota is the aguapanela with cheese and bread with butter and cheese and chocolate bread and butter, is has been sold for decades. Local tradition santafereña are: the back door, located on 11th Street just steps from the race 7th, offering anytime chocolate and cheese and crullers, aguadepanela with cheese, tamales, pan of scrambled eggs or "parakeets" as are told here, desserts, milk candies and other treats traditional Florida, on Carrera 7 and Calle 21, which takes santafereño chocolate and Yanuba, restaurant and tea room on the street 122 with 23. In Gauteng is the restaurant Las Margaritas, where they prepare delicious pies and dishes of the old city. Similarly desserts are appreciated Barrios Unidos and Restrepo neighborhood fishmongers and the International Centre.