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FROM HUILA TO THE

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“A LOOK AT THE GASTRONOMY OF HUILA”
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Lorena studies at the Minuto de Dios University.
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the sixth semester in the Social Work
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Carolina partner and has a son.
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Yasno at the San Antonio de Padua hospital.
Gómez. She lives in the municipality of La Plata
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Typical ingredients and food preparation.
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lives in the municipality of Nataga in the
Senderos neighborhood in the
department of Huila.
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GASTRONOMY
OF HUILA
Huila gastronomy covers
a wide range of food and
drinks.
Many dishes are prepared
with meat and fish since THE FLAVORS
the region benefits from OF MY LAND.
the Magdalena river.
Drinks made from regional
ingredients and unique
preparations from the
region.
 THE FLAVORS OF MY LAND
Why it's interesting?
The gastronomy of the department of Huila is
considered a natural and traditional heritage of the
INTRODUCTION: people of Colombia, because it is considered a
strategic resource and development potential that we
must take advantage of properly, throughout the year.
For this reason, natural species are preserved and
promoted, which together with the creative dynamics
we have to prepare food allows communities to solve
certain economic problems, such as food shortages,
food security, employment, nutrition and the
strengthening of cultural identity.
Huila is one of the Colombian departments recognized
for its variety in agricultural production and meeting
of cultures. These are two of the reasons for its
diverse gastronomy, gastronomy that is rooted in its
cultural identity and is a magnet for tourists seeking
to delight in the ancestral flavors of this region.
The inhabitants prepare the dishes using ancient
culinary wisdom techniques, in this way they give life
to the most traditional products.
 GEOLOCATION 1:
A description where the place is
located: Colombia.
Colombia is a South American
country that has a very rich
culture. It is located northwest
of the continent of South
America. To the north it borders
the Republic of Panama and the
Caribbean Sea, on the east with
the Republics of Venezuela and
Brazil, on the south with the
Republics of Peru and Ecuador,
and on the west with the Pacific
Ocean.
Towards the south of the
Colombian region the
department of Huila is located.
 GEOLOCATION 2:
A description where the place is
located: Huila.
The Department of Huila is
located in the southern part of
the Andean region, bordered on
the north by the departments of
Tolima and Cundinamarca, on
the east by Meta and Caqueta,
on the south by Caquetá and
Cauca, and on the west by
Cauca and Tolima. It is divided
into thirty-seven municipalities,
four townships, one hundred
and twenty police inspections.
 IMPORTANCE OF
The gastronomy of the Huilense region promotes
THE GASTRONOMY enormous importance for Colombia and contributes
OF HUILA to new culinary flavors for the entire world. We could
SUBTOPIC: optimistically affirm that important initiatives are
being promoted for the development of gastronomic
tourism in Huila, that its cuisine is already being
recognized internationally.
Due to its great natural and cultural diversity, Huila is
a gastronomic paradise. The rich and varied
geography has made the region a potential place for
visitors to the world looking to try new, traditional and
delicious flavors.
Despite the fact that recipes can materialize, there are
countless legacies, stories, experiences, and
practices around food that shape the region's
traditions and identity. It is cultural wealth.
Unique dishes with special preparations. Legacy of
ancestors that have become heritage.
His great contribution in tourism is important. It is
also important that it be a relevant factor in the
economy of the region.
 TYPICAL FOOD The community of the department of Huila unites
around good food, such as the “asado Huilense”,
AND BEVERAGES which consists of tender pork with “arepa” and
OF HUILA cooked cassava. The “lechona” is also a typical food
SUBTOPIC: where pork is the protagonist again. The Huilenses
are not limited to it, there are also succulent dishes
that achieve the mixture of various kinds of meat,
which gives rise to “tamales” and stew of “chivo”.
Various cheeses and corn-based foods, such as
“mazamorra”.
Fish are also part of Huila cuisine. In addition to the
classic “Juan Valerio”, the name given to fried
plantain balls with greaves.
The “achiras” are the best Huilense souvenir, this
artisan food combines cheese with flour, adding
butter, salt and egg yolks. Of this type there are
“almojabanas”, “pandeyuca” and many others.
As for typical drinks of the region, we find indigenous
traditions that left the legacy to the people of Huila,
such as the case of “chicha”,”masato” and
“zurumba”, based corn, rice and sugar cane.
 TRADITIONAL Let's meet a delicious recipe!
ASADO HUILENSE:
RECIPE FROM Ingredients:
HUILA 8 pounds of pork.
SUBTOPIC: 2 beers.
½ cup vinegar.
2 tablespoons of orange juice.
4 long stems of chopped onion.
8 garlic cloves.
1 teaspoon of basil.
1 teaspoon of coriander.
1 teaspoon of mint.
1 teaspoonful of oregano.
4 ground bay leaves.
1 teaspoon thyme.

PREPARATION: The meat is pierced and marinated in

brine of the preferred ingredients (minimum 24 hours),
soaking it every 6 hours and making sure that it also
penetrates into the holes.
Take it out and put it in a clay pot and take it to the
oven preheated to 250 ° for 4 hours; it is served with
arepa and yuca.
OBJETIVES:
-ADVERTISE GASTRONOMY. WELCOME THE PEOPLE OF OUR DEPARTMENT AND ALSO NATIONALLY AND
INTERNATIONALLY, NOT ONLY FOR ITS DELICACIES BUT ALSO FOR THE ECONOMY OF OUR INHABITANTS.
-THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE PROJECT WILL SERVE TO STRENGTHEN OUR KNOWLEDGE OF THE ENGLISH
LANGUAGE. IT WILL BE A PRACTICAL ACTIVITY IN WHICH WE WILL APPLY KNOWLEDGE AND OBTAIN SOME
NEW ONES.
-ENRICHING OUR KNOWLEDGE OF CULTURE AND LANGUAGE WILL BE FAVORABLE AND IMPORTANT FOR
THE PERFORMANCE OF OUR PROFESSIONAL LIFE.