Lechona for a dinner party — went down extremely well

I made Lechona for eight guests who had varying familiarity with the cuisine. Every single person asked for the recipe. The richly textured profile was the main talking point — no one had quite experienced Colombian hogao tomato sauce used that way before.

Colombian cuisine varies dramatically between the coastal Caribbean, Andean, and Amazonian regions. I explained the a family Sunday sancocho context as I served it which helped people appreciate it fully. Águila beer was what I offered alongside and it worked perfectly. Excellent dinner party dish — impressive without being inaccessible.