Bandeja paisa
Bandeja paisa (Paisa refers to a person from the Paisa Region and bandeja is Spanish for platter), with variations known as bandeja de arriero, bandeja montañera, or bandeja antioqueña, is one of the most representative meals in Colombian cuisine, especially of the Antioquia department and the Paisa Region, as well as with the Colombian Coffee-Growers Axis (the departments of Caldas, Quindío and Risaralda), and part of Valle del Cauca and the northwest of Tolima.
Bandeja paisa from Restaurante Chócolos in Medellín, Colombia. | |
| Course | Lunch and dinner |
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| Place of origin | Colombia |
| Region or state | Paisa Region, Antioquia |
| Created by | Countryside people or campesinos |
| Serving temperature | Warm, hot |
| Main ingredients | Pinto beans, white rice, ground meat, chicharon, fried egg, plantain (patacones, tajada), chorizo, arepa, black pudding (morcilla), avocado and mazamorra |
| Variations | Bandeja de arriero |
The main characteristic of this dish is the generous amount and variety of food in a traditional bandeja paisa: red beans cooked with pork, white rice, carne molida (ground meat), chicharrón, fried egg, plantain (plátano maduro), chorizo, arepa, hogao sauce, black pudding (morcilla), avocado and lemon. It is served in a platter or a tray.