The Arepa I grew up eating — memory as a review

I grew up eating Arepa and have strong opinions shaped by memory. The version here triggered that recognition in the first bite — the subtly sweet with tropical fruit was right, achiote annatto was handled the way it should be.

Colombian cuisine varies dramatically between the coastal Caribbean, Andean, and Amazonian regions. Growing up it was always an Antioquia bandeja paisa restaurant, which shaped my reference point entirely. lulada lulo fruit drink alongside it is the only way it makes sense to me. It's hard to be objective about food you have emotional history with, but objectively: this is very good.