Esto Es Colombia – This is Toronto’s Colombian community’s go-to place for authentic and honest plates [BlogTO]
Esto Es Colombia – This is Toronto’s Colombian community’s go-to place for authentic and honest plates [BlogTO]
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> Nestled on a busy strip of Dufferin Road between banks, bakeries and auto body shops is a small but cozy restaurant known for its authentic Colombian plates and glamorous chef-owner. > > Colombia’s national dish is the bandeja paisa ($25), a hearty platter consisting of nine components: white rice, beans, steak, chicharron, Colombian chorizo, sweet plantain, arepa, a slice of avocado plus a huevo frito (fried egg) to top it off. > > Then there’s Arizala’s popular cazuela de mariscos ($35), a bright and down-to-earth seafood soup, which she tells us is a quintessential dish from the Colombian coast. > > Other fan-favourite dishes include the famed Colombian sancocho (chicken soup), lengua en salsa criolla (cow’s tongue with rice, potatoes and salad) and the carne asada.
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> Nestled on a busy strip of Dufferin Road between banks, bakeries and auto body shops is a small but cozy restaurant known for its authentic Colombian plates and glamorous chef-owner.
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> Colombia’s national dish is the bandeja paisa ($25), a hearty platter consisting of nine components: white rice, beans, steak, chicharron, Colombian chorizo, sweet plantain, arepa, a slice of avocado plus a huevo frito (fried egg) to top it off.
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> Then there’s Arizala’s popular cazuela de mariscos ($35), a bright and down-to-earth seafood soup, which she tells us is a quintessential dish from the Colombian coast.
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> Other fan-favourite dishes include the famed Colombian sancocho (chicken soup), lengua en salsa criolla (cow’s tongue with rice, potatoes and salad) and the carne asada.