For example, almojabana, which is almost like a cornbread; la garulla, a sweetened cornbread; yuca bread; bonus bread; the list is neverending. But the longest list is the list of fruits. In Colombia, there are hundreds of fruits that don’t exist in the United States. There are fruits with flavors that artificial flavoring wishes it could replicate.
Siempre me siento agradecido por probar nuevas comidas en Colombia. A mí me encanta aprender sobre cultura y la comida que se come aquí es una representación auténtica de ella. También me encanta comer. Había cosas que me gustaron de una vez y otras que me dieron asco. Sin embargo, hay que probar y aún reprobar porque la preparación puede ser diferente. Por ejemplo, la primera vez que comí el mondongo, me incomodó por su textura gomosa. Ahora es la sopa que siempre pido, si está disponible. Aunque no hay estaciones aquí, hay la temporada de lluvida y la temporada seca. Aprecio los cambios en las temporadas porque llevan nuevas frutas.
I always feel grateful to try new foods in Colombia. I love to learn about culture, and food is an authentic representation of it. I also just love to eat. There are things that I liked right away and others that I really didn’t like. But I think it is always important to try, and even try again, because the preparation may be different. For example, the first time I ate tripe, its rubbery texture made me uncomfortable. Now it is the soup I never like to miss out on. Even though there are no seasons here, I appreciate the changes in weather patterns because it means new different fruits.
