Guilt-free asparagus in January, because yes!, it grows here. Surprisingly nice with quinoa bread.
Empanadas. So bad for you yet so good.
Everything corn, but especially arepas and tamales, for breakfast, lunch and supper.
Painted croissants (well, they paint everything, so why not croissants?)
Tons of tropical fruits that I have never met before, not even in Waitrose. Often just the right balance of slimy and crunchy inside. The locals love lulo.
Paisas (inhabitants of Medellin) also love:
- Bunuelo: deep-fried pork belly (and everything deep-fried).
- Mondongo: tripe, pork and chorizo soup. I have tried it. What can I say? Wild. But might have been tasty if I hadn’t known about the tripe.
- Ice cream or hot chocolate con queso (and cheese with everything)
- Espresso topped up with lemonade (nicer than you’d think)
Sometimes food is delivered by a solo bot. I very nearly tripped over this one.
Two other happy Medellin facts: all tap water is completely safe to drink, and there are no mosquitoes. I have tested the latter scientifically in a sleeveless vest, at dusk, near water and shrubs (having forgotten one of the 7 bottles of insect repellant that filled up half my suitcase). Didn’t get a single bite and am now stuck with the 7 bottles.
Also, did I mention that the temperature in Medellin is always somewhere between 17 and 28 degrees 🙂 ?