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Colombia

If sazón's in your rice, you cook Colombian every week.

AdoboSazónCuminAchioteCilantroGarlicOregano

We're all only a spice or two apart

Cut from the same root

Did you know? Colombia and Panamá both lean on Adobo, Sazón, Cumin, Achiote, Cilantro, Garlic, Oregano — the same flavors, an ocean apart.

Explore dishes from Colombia

These are flavor guides and technique outlines. For measured ingredients and complete instructions, visit our recipe collection. Dishes and customs vary across regions and households.

Bandeja Paisa

MainMixed

Key ingredients

  • Beans
  • rice
  • pork
  • egg
  • plantain
  • Adobo
  • Cumin
  • Sazón
  • Garlic

Technique overview

  1. Cook beans with sazón
  2. plate with rice, pork, egg, plantain.

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Sancocho

SoupChicken

Key ingredients

  • Chicken
  • yuca
  • plantain
  • corn
  • Sazón
  • Cumin
  • Cilantro
  • Achiote

Technique overview

  1. Simmer chicken with yuca, plantain, sazón 50m
  2. finish cilantro.

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Arroz con Pollo

MainChicken

Key ingredients

  • Chicken
  • rice
  • peas
  • pepper
  • Sazón
  • Achiote
  • Cumin
  • Garlic

Technique overview

  1. Brown chicken with sazón
  2. cook rice in achiote broth.

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Colombia — good to know

What spices are used in Colombia cooking?

Colombia cooking leans on Adobo, Sazón, Cumin, Achiote, Cilantro, Garlic, Oregano.

What’s an easy Colombia recipe to make at home?

Try Bandeja Paisa — it calls for Adobo, Cumin, Sazón, Garlic. Cook beans with sazón; plate with rice, pork, egg, plantain.

What should I cook for a Colombia watch party?

Make Bandeja Paisa and Sancocho — every Badia spice for both adds to your cart in one tap on this page.