Ajiaco is Colombia's signature, thick, fragrant soup, particularly popular in Bogotá. Three native potatoes — small yellow ...

They also throw some sides like corn on the cob, plantains, yuca, and boiled papas criollas (new potatoes) with herbs.

Yukon Golds and tiny creamer potatoes replace Pastusas and Criollas—the former lends a golden hue and the latter a sweet, almost buttery flavor. Guascas—a fragrant herb also known as galinsoga, ...

Strangely enough, it's an instrumental piece over 400 years old that gets his attention – Jordi Savall’s exuberant recording of Follias Criollas, by 16th-Century composer Antonio Valente.

Ashley Day is Food & Wine's associate editorial director. She's edited and directed food and travel content at USA TODAY, the Institute of Culinary Education, and Chef & Restaurant magazine, and ...

Popular in Colombia, Cuba, and Peru, ajiaco often has three types of potatoes when served in Bogotá: papas criollas (small ...