Calentao', sometimes spelled calenta'o (Colombian Spanish creole folk slang for "heated," derived from the Standard Spanish word ''calentado'') is a
Paisa
Paisa (also transliterated as ''pice'', ''pesa'', ''poysha'', ''poisha'' and ''baisa'') is a monetary unit in several countries. The word is also a generalised idiom for money and wealth. In India, Nepal, and Pakistan, the ''Paisa'' currently equa ...
and
Antioquia Antioquia is the Spanish form of Antioch.
Antioquia may also refer to:
* Antioquia Department, Colombia
* Antioquia State, Colombia (defunct)
* Antioquia District, Peru
* Antioquia Railway
The Antioquia Railway ( es, Ferrocarril de Antioquia) i ...
,
Colombian cuisine dish made from reheated leftovers including rice, egg, pasta, beans, potatoes and other foods such as
arepa, chorizo, and ground beef. It is generally eaten for breakfast and is often accompanied by
aguapanela
Aguapanela, '' agua de panela'' or ''agüepanela'' is a drink commonly found throughout South America and a few parts of Central America and Caribbean. Its literal translation means "panela water" as it is an infusion made from panela which is der ...
, arepa, coffee, juice or hot chocolate. Depending on the region it can also be served with
hogao.
It is sometimes referred to as Fríjoles Trasnochaos. A fried egg is usually served on top of the dish and it is called
Calentao' "A Caballo" . It is usually eaten for breakfast using some of the night before's leftovers.
[Calentado]
July 6, 2009 My Colombian Recipes
See also
*
Bandeja paisa
*
Sancocho
References
Further reading
How to cook a CalentadoWikihow
Colombian culture
Colombian cuisine
Egg dishes
Latin American rice dishes
Breakfast dishes
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