"In the central plaza of this remote northern Colombian town, I came upon a ring of metal rods skewered with tenderloin, ribs and brisket, encircling a smoky fire. Men in cowboy hats were making carne a la llanera, which means "prairie-style meat." It's a culinary tradition from the plains (los llanos) of southeast Colombia, where cowboys and cattle herds still roam."
"Turns out carne a la llanera is popular all over Colombia. In Mongui, the succulent aroma helped draw hundreds of people to the plaza, where their purchase of a raffle ticket included a plate of the fire-roasted beef. Tied to a nearby tree was a cute but nervous-looking lamb. I feared the animal was bound for the spit but later learned it would go to the holder of the winning lottery ticket."
In the central plaza of a remote northern Colombian town, a ring of metal rods held tenderloin, ribs and brisket around a smoky fire. Men in cowboy hats prepared carne a la llanera, a prairie-style beef tradition from the plains (los llanos) of southeast Colombia where cowboys and cattle herds still roam. Mongui sits at 9,500 feet in the Andes, yet the dish is popular nationwide. The aroma attracted hundreds, and purchasing a raffle ticket provided a plate of fire-roasted beef. A lamb tied to a tree awaited the raffle's winning ticket holder.
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