Calentao, sometimes spelled calenta'o, is a Colombian dish made from reheated leftovers such as rice, egg, pasta, beans and potatoes along with foods like arepa, chorizo and ground beef. It is generally eaten for breakfast, often accompanied by aguapanela, arepa, coffee, juice or hot chocolate, and depending on the region may be served with hogao; when topped with a fried egg it is called calentao a caballo.
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Calentao', sometimes spelled calenta'o (Colombian Spanish creole folk slang for "heated," derived from the Standard Spanish word calentado) is a Colombian cuisine dish made from reheated leftovers including rice, egg, pasta, beans, potatoes and other foods such as arepa, chorizo, and ground beef.
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Uses Ingredient: Rice, infobox main_ingredient fieldQuote, Uses Ingredient: Rice, infobox main_ingredient field
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