I was first introduced to Colombian food in North Carolina at my friend Laura’s house way back in middle school. I absolutely loved “manzana”, (apple soda) and could not get enough of it! Problem was, I had no idea where to get it besides Laura’s house, so that was pretty much the only time I ever had it.
As life continued, I moved to NJ, Laura made her way to DC and manzana slowly began to slip my memory.
It wasn’t until I started dating Danny and he brought me to Noches de Colombia in Englewood, NJ that I was reunited with my obsession from the past. 🙂 Not only did the restaurant offer the apple soda, but an amazing variety of authentic Colombian food. I had never seen anything like it!
This is a picture of…heaven. 😉 Kidding, it is a picture of Bandeja Paisa, a Typical Colombian meal that consists of carne (meat), plantains, frijoles (beans), juevos (eggs), avacado and chicharrones. I did what I could with the translations!
This is definitely one of my new favorite meals and I love that I have friends that can introduce me to new foods that I might have otherwise never tried! Now it is your turn to try something new and go check out Noches de Colombia!
megs………….love the blog, keep up the good work!. xoxo nick & graciela!
thanks guys! we will have to go on a double date and check out a new restaurant! 🙂