Jul 16, 2024 - Politics & Policy
Smile to go: Golden snack
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The prep and end result of the chicharrón with gold leaf. Source: via Telemundo
A restaurant in Colombia is attracting customers by adding edible gold leaf coverings to a crunchy dish, in a nod to the country's history.
State of play: The adorned version of a chicharrón flameado, made of pork meat and rinds broiled for around 16 hours, is meant to be a hint to the millenary tradition of goldsmithing in Colombia, according to the Casa Salvaje restaurant.
- Gilding was also a major tradition in Mesoamerican Colombia, especially among the Sinú peoples.
- Many items made by them that survived the melting and exporting of gold by Spanish colonists are displayed today in the Gold Museum in Bogotá.
