Description

Tropical Abundance is a journey through colors, textures, aromas, and flavors of the rich Colombian culinary culture. On this tour, you will experience the acquisition of ingredients at the marketplace, their kitchen preparation, up to the table where you will enjoy the most exotic and nutritious Colombian tropical plates. From the hand of a Colombian farm-to-table chef, you will select the ingredients and learn some typical recipes of  Colombian cuisine.

The journey begins at the Paloquemao Plaza Market. Here Juliana Salazar, a writer and culinary arts expert, will guide you during the visit through the plaza. You will taste different Colombian tropical fruits, seeds and vegetables such as native potatoes, cassava, cubios, mango, granadilla, mangosteen, feijoa, dragon fruit, passion fruit, chontaduro, guava, lulo, cape gooseberry and many more. You will also find various artifacts, flowers, plants, crafts but especially friendly merchants and farmers willing to help you select the freshest and healthy products for you to take to your next stop.
 
Recommendations from Juliana will help you to pick the essential ingredients to bring the best of the farm to your table. After leaving the Plaza Market, you will go to Chapinero, a nearby neighborhood to start cooking and be immersed in an exotic culinary world. Juliana´s broad knowledge and influence on Mediterranean cuisine will be a delightful inspiration. During this experience you will be enjoying good company and a delicious home-cooked meal at the same time.
 
You will finish the tour doing a cuisine workshop and tasting, where you will learn a traditional Colombian recipe of your choice. You can choose among different menu options with native ingredients including entrées like soups, rice, and meat, to a variety of bread, desserts, and tropical drinks. You will learn about preparation, conservation techniques, ingredients, and recipes while having a pleasant moment eating a delicious plate that exhibits Colombian tropical abundance.