More on Colombian Food

Building on the theme of my Easter post about Colombian food...

Many of you are already familiar with chef, author, and travel show host Anthony Bourdain. I enjoyed a few of his books, and we've are at the now-closed DC location of his Les Halles restaurant a few times. While we don't watch his TV show No Reservations regularly, I do enjoy it whenever I happen to catch an episode.

Anyway, Tony recently went to Colombia to sample the food. Although he didn't go to Cali specifically, the foods he ate are by in large similar to what the Caleños eat. So, check it out below. It's divided into five parts:

Part 1

Part 2


Part 3


Part 4


Part 5

Easter Lunch

Diana and I went out for a lovely Easter lunch yesterday--Colombian style. In addition to being delicious, the meal doubled as research for this here blog. What better way to get you all excited about going to Colombia that to post more photos like this one:


(By the way, that photo was taken from the camera on my new cell phone.)

Diana had a very nice soup called Sancocho de Gallina--a tasty broth filled with chicken, corn, potato, and yuca. It's simple and delicious, and a very typical Caleño (from Cali, Colombia) meal.

In honor of the holiday, I had the dish listed on the menu as "Ave Maria Pues." It was delicious and enormous. As you can see, it included: carne asada (steak), plantanos maduros (plantains), arroz (rice), chorizo (sausage), frijoles (beans), arepa (similar to a biscuit), and chicharones
(Similar to pork rinds), and a whole lot of awesome.

A Little Bit about Cali

Since most of you have never been to Colombia before, you're probably quite curious about what it will be like. If you're like me, it can be a bit difficult to picture life in Cali.

We found a video online that I think will help. It's produced by a local hotel--one of the ones we were considering, but ultimately didn't choose--so it's definitely designed to give a favorable impression. But it also shows the Cali I saw on my visit there last fall.

Check it out by clicking here. You'll probably want to watch both the main "Concierge Video Tour" and "Discover" at least.

And of course, to learn more, you can always turn to Wikipedia.