What is Changa?

Changua is a popular egg bowl in Colombian cuisine, which is often served for breakfast. In its basic form it is milk and eggs soup, which is usually served with bread. In many cases, when Changa is served in restaurants, it includes a number of other ingredients, especially potatoes.

In Colombia, Changua is one of the most popular breakfast meals. Since it is cooking quickly and is made of very simple and easy ingredients, it is considered a healthy and fulfilling breakfast for young children and adults. It is assumed that the food came from the Cundinamarca department, located in the center of the Republic of Colombia. Cundinamarca is well known for its milk farms and cow's milk is available in this region in abundance. It is also popular in other mountain areas because in the morning they are usually cold in these areas.

In its most basic form, Changa is made of the same parts of water and milk. Soup can be made of twoIn different ways: milk and water can be placed in a pot and brought to a boil together, or water is used to cook food and milk is added just before serving. Once the liquid is cooked, the whole egg bursts and boils in the liquid. It is commonly ended with a sliced ​​green onion and chopped coriander or parsley.

Changua is often served with musty or toasted bread. Bread can be eaten on the side and used to suck cream broth. Traditionally, however, the bread is placed at the bottom of the soup and the changa is poured over the top. In many homes, food is a popular way to use musty bread, because the broth helps soften it.

This egg is also often served with arepass , a popular side dish in Colombian cuisine. The maize -based dough is mixed and shaped into flat round discs and then grilled, roasted or fried. When they are served with Changua, are arepas youPirically torn and placed on the bottom of the serving bowls and the soup is poured over the top.

While Changa is often considered a rustic food, it is popular in several top restaurants specializing in Colombian cuisine. The basic components of the bowl - milk, eggs and water - are usually the same, although other ingredients are added for a more complex taste. Garlic is a popular accessory, as well as coriander, seeds of coriander plants. To make the soup even more fulfilled, the sliced ​​potatoes are often fry in butter before the addition of other liquids, help thicken the soup and ensure another taste.