The other day I was chatting with Karen when I got a message from Sergio inviting me to a new Duolingo event on how to prepare arepas, Columbian style. Karen LOVES arepas! She went on to tell me about the white corn flour, harina de maiz blanca and the different types of arepas. Her favorite is with cheese for breakfast.
I found this video that shows how to make cheese arepas, in Spanish. They look delicious, I mean who wouldn't love fried corn and cheese?
I told Karen about the Heygo tour to the marketplace in Lima, Peru. I mentioned the purple corn and she had never heard of them. She said that wasn't unusual because even though the countries in South America are very close, they are all very different. For example in Columbia, they have papa criolla (Andean potato), which are basically tiny potatoes. She said you can use them like regular potatoes, but they are more delicious than the big ones. One of her favorite recipes is a soup called ajiaco.
There's a Columbian restaurant in my city. I've never been, but I feel like I need to now!
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