What’s up next? Something just as traditional—a soup they call ajiaco. It’s basically a better version of chicken soup. Each region in Colombia makes it differently, but here in Bogotá ours came with shredded chicken, a few types of potatoes (Colombian boasts somewhere around 40 different types of potatoes), corn on the cob and an herb called guasca, which gives the soup a bit of flavor.
We were also keen on ordering their hyped up tamal—it’s made with corn dough and has chickpeas, chicken, pork and different vegetables. It’s wrapped in a banana leaf and is served piping hot.
Pro tip: La Puerta Falsa has hot sauce. We only saw it on our way out and were pretty disappointed as we kept saying that this was the only thing it was missing. Put that stuff on the table, man!
To anyone with a gluten allergy, first of all stop faking, but second of all, our plates came with like ten pieces of bread. No joke. We must’ve ordered something else because the bread was spilling off the sides. But don’t worry that you’re eating two loaves, just dunk the bread in the soup and enjoy.
Bellies full and supremely soaked, we left La Puerta Falsa.
This is one of Bogota’s most well known restaurants, and with pretty good food and a history of over 200 years, it’s one you shouldn’t miss.
Wow 👏🏼☕️