Gastronomy

The wide range of variety in gastronomy reflects the cultural and traditional matrices of this region.  There is also a lot of tourism in emblematic spaces too.

Discovering typical recipes from Medellin consists of a stroll around squares and markets which has the best gastronomy that the city has to offer.  A dish named La bandeja paisa, which is typical in this area, and whose preparation includes 15 ingredients, makes up the main course. 
  
Due to its geographic characteristics, the city boasts a menu which uses fish in a lot of its meals, coming from coastal areas and predominantly prepared with vegetables. The soups, consommés and exotic fruit juices, representatives of the choco mosaic, and pastries, arepas and patacones, which are original coastal cuisines, make up a tasteful menu. 

However part of the gastronomic tradition also includes getting-together and enjoying themselves in popular squares and markets such as the Plaza Minorista, Plaza de Mercado La América, Placita de Flórez, Mercado Téjelo and Mercado Arví, all synonyms of gastronomy. 

Thanks to the variety of different cuisine on offer, the local council has started initiatives in order to create consumption and recreation alternatives, including the Mercados Campesinos (Rural markets), which traverse spaces in the city to take the agricultural and artisanal product to rural areas.