These 18 Traditional Dishes Prove That Colombia Has The Best Food

What is it: Flatten maize grilled over heat that you can be filled or combined with almost anything.

Taste: Colombia, this tastes like Colombia. Although many other countries make arepas as well.

Conclusion: Heavenly and versatile.

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What is it: The quintessential Colombian dish with origins in the state of Antioquia. It's a platter with a combination of red beans, a fried egg, avocado, fried plantains, chicharron, rice, ground beef, and pork sausage. Food combinations vary greatly, but this is what typically comes in the platter.

Taste: A culinary rainbow of Colombia.

Conclusion: Skip the diet and just eat it.

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What is it: A thick and hearty chicken and potato soup.

Taste: Magnificent.

Conclusion: It's literally bursting with a ton of amazing flavors.

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What is it: Fried plantains stuffed with cheese.

Taste: Truly heavenly.

Conclusion: Plantains and cheese — what's not to love?

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What is it: A delicious three meat soup with with variety of ingredients.

Taste: Deeply rich and meaty.

Conclusion: It's delightful, absolutely delightful.

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What is it: A thin waffle-like wafer with arequipe in the middle. Essentially an amazing dessert sandwich.

Taste: Delectably sweet and crunchy .

Conclusion: Get in my belly!

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What is it: A hearty breakfast soup with eggs and milk.

Taste: The best way to start your day.

Conclusion: This makes the most important meal of the day all the more special.

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What is it: Yuca cheese bread.

Taste: So good you might end up eating 20 before you know it.

Conclusion: You can't have just one.

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What is it: A soup featuring beef ribs, herbs, and spices.

Taste: So nice and so right.

Conclusion: Get out and go get some!

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What is it: A rich and flavorful seafood stew.

Taste: One of the best seafood dishes you've ever had.

Conclusion: Add it to your "to eat" list.

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What is it: Fried, ripe plantain chips. These also exist in many culinary cultures.

Taste: Like home.

Conclusion: These go with everything, eat them whenever you can.

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What is it: Traditional hot chocolate with mozzarella cheese in the cup.

Taste: An excellent blend of the sweetness of chocolate, with the soft saltniess of cheese.

Conclusion: Great for the cold weather, or any weather really.

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What is it: A chicken soup that's traditionally made with hens.

Taste: Hearty and robust.

Conclusion: If you like chicken soup you got to try this.

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What is it: Twice fried green plantains. Shoutout to all the other wonderful food cultures that make these.

Taste: The best kind of savory.

Conclusion: They go with everything, so just eat them!

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What is it: Coconut rice.

Taste: Sweet and lovely.

Conclusion: A sweet treat that's easy to make and easy to love.

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What is it: Starchy bread balls with gooey queso costeño in the middle.

Taste: Simply magnificent.

Conclusion: You need these in your life, forever and always.

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What is it: Stuff and fried pastries with a variety of fillings. These exist in many countries throughout the world.

Taste: Delectable.

Conclusion: Empanadas for president!

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What is it: A medley of chicken, rice, pork, potatoes vegetables and spices from the Valle del Cauca region.

Taste: Creamy and wonderful.

Conclusion: Regional deliciousness perfected.

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