For my Colombian appetizer lunch I chose Chorizo con Arepa (Colombian pork sausage with a cornmeal patty), Platano Maduro con Queso (sweet yellow plantain with cheese), and an Empanada (savory yellow corn dough stuffed with beef and cooked potato). The empanada was very crispy on the outside and stuffed inside with mashed potato and a little shredded beef. It came with a spicy and sour dipping sauce that was so good I actually drank some of it. The sausage was cumin forward in flavor, which I love, and it came with fresh lime wedges for squeezing which brightened up the dish. The small corn arepa added just the right amount of starch to the dish. The plantain had been cut open lengthwise and flattened, and white cheese was melted all over it. The plantain was sweet and there was savoriness and chewiness from the melted cheese. The combination of these rustic appetizers was intensely good, and they provided me with a very satisfying lunch.
Location: Sabores Colombianos, 3695 University Avenue, San Diego, California. Date: July 21, 2021.
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