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The magic of rotisserie chicken cannot be underestimated. Visually appealing, it’s the scent, strong and enticing that gets just about anyone that eats meat to at least stop and have a look. Asada Las Colombias was such a place. We’d already found Moliendo Café to offer some of the best food we’d had in Ecuador so we figured a Colombia asado would be good as well. Oddly enough, once inside we changed directions and ordered two meals that didn’t even involve chicken!
The magic of the bird is to get you in, they don’t care what you order once inside. Charasco is a classic South American dish that the Colombians put a nice twist on. A few thin steaks over rice and fries, topped with fried eggs is basic but this one had fried peppers and onions (seems to be a Colombian theme!) and some type of veggie medley. It was $3.50 but as you can see from the photo, it was massive. We shared this and an apanada ($3.50), a steak breaded and fried like a schnitzel and served with limes and the same veggie/fries/rice combo. We washed it all down with Club Premium, a much tastier beer than the normal Ecuadoran Club or even the ubiquitous Pilsner. It comes in a smaller bottle for about the same price so I guess that explains a fair amount of hops in the brew. Leave a Comment Theme: LocalPrice: less than US$10 » Currency ConverterComparison: about averageAddress: On Cordova, between Malo & CorderoDirections: Right in the center of town, it can't get any more central than this, it's around the corner from the main square.
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Though I do try to stay with local foods when traveling, when a trip stretches to over a month and the cuisine isn’t full of a lot of variety it’s nice to stretch out now and again. When traveling in South American even dishes from neighboring countries can provide some spice to an otherwise monotonous diet. Since I’d never been to Colombia and had originally planned on going there in addition to Ecuador on this trip, I wanted to at least have a taste. Also, I had a bad experience with a Colombian restaurant back home in Florida and I wanted to see if it wasn’t the food as a rule. I was happy to see one in Cuenca and it had gotten rave reviews in my guidebook so it was worth a try. And boy was it! The place is simple but clean and he owners are hands on, cooking and serving everything themselves. They’re a friendly couple and the both every engaging and entertaining. Though we always were there off peak hours there was always someone else there eating so I’m sure it’s quite busy for evening meals. Though a bit pricier than typical Ecuadorian restaurants it’s still quite reasonable and the food was quite good. In fact, we ate here three times in four days!
The first time my wife had an omelet with potatoes and onions on top of an arepa (a corn cake) and I had a mixed plate of fried onions, peppers, and beans with guacamole on top of an arepa with cheese on top. Both were quite good and we washed it down with a Colombian beer which even lighter and less tasty than Ecuador’s Pilsner. They also had nice fruit drinks and one sweet Colombian specialty with cinnamon that served as a dessert more than a beverage. The second visit saw us try an arepa mixta (beans, meat, and fried onions/peppers on corn cake) along with another go at the guacamole concoction. Our last meal was the big national dish Bandeja Paisa (red beans, rice, avocado, pork rinds, ground beef, chorizo, a fried egg and plantains) which we split with a side of guacamole. Ok, so the guac was pretty good I guess. ;) Most meals were under $2 and two people could eat well with a beer or fruit drinks for six dollars. You could spend more if you’re drinking and enjoying some of the sweets. Leave a Comment Theme: OtherPrice: less than US$10 » Currency ConverterComparison: about averageAddress: Honorato Vasquez 6-24Phone: 282 8710Directions: It's in the southern part of the old town, close to the river.
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