Let's talk about food

Arroz con Coco: It is a common side dish of the Caribbean coast of Colombia. White rice is cooked in coconut milk with water, salt and sugar.

Empanadas: It is a stuffed pastry that can either be sweet or savory. The savory Colombian empanadas are filled with beef, chicken and/or cheese as well as with rice and coriander. Compared to the Chilean or Argentinean empanadas they are not baked but fried.

Mote de Queso con Hogao: This is a dish from the Caribbean Coast with the base of chopped yam (which looks like a sweet potato) and cheese.

Patacones: Green plantains (a type of banana that isn't so sweet) squashed into thick pancakes that are deep fried in vegetable oil until golden brown.

Sancocho: It is a common dish although ingredients do vary by region. In Colombia it includes chicken, plantains, yucca, cilantro, corn, and potatoes. Sometimes fish is used instead of chicken in the Caribbean though you may find meat or pork instead too.

Sopa de Mondongo: A soup containing tripe with potatoes, peas, carrots, coriander and corn.

Mazamorra de Maíz: This is a typical dessert in various countries in Latin America. The Colombian version is basically very well cooked white corn (for several hours) in water. It then will be sweetened with sugar cane or sugar and milk will be added.

Natilla: Custard-like pudding of sweet maizena (corn starch) instead of eggs.

Taken from: http://www.southamerica.cl/Colombia/Food.htm