Suero, also referred to as suero costeño or suero atollabuey, is a fermented-milk-based condiment from
Colombia's
Caribbean coastal region. It is somewhat similar to
yogurt
Yogurt (; , from tr, yoğurt, also spelled yoghurt, yogourt or yoghourt) is a food produced by bacterial fermentation of milk. The bacteria used to make yogurt are known as ''yogurt cultures''. Fermentation of sugars in the milk by these bact ...
or
sour cream
Sour cream (in North American English, Australian English and New Zealand English) or soured cream (British English) is a dairy product obtained by fermenting regular cream with certain kinds of lactic acid bacteria. The bacterial culture, w ...
. It is served as an accompaniment for various dishes and snacks.
It is believed to be introduced by
Arab Colombians
Arab Colombians refers to Arab immigrants and their descendants in the Republic of Colombia. Most of the Arab Middle Easterners came from Lebanon, Jordan, Syria and Palestine escaping from the repression of the Turkish Ottoman Empire and finan ...
, as a local adaptation of
labneh
Strained yogurt, Greek yogurt, yogurt cheese, sack yogurt, or kerned yogurt is yogurt that has been strained to remove most of its whey, resulting in a thicker consistency than normal unstrained yogurt, while still preserving the distinctive s ...
.
Arroz de lisa 2 - Barranquilla.jpg, Arroz de lisa (mullet rice) from Barranquilla
Barranquilla () is the capital district of Atlántico Department in Colombia. It is located near the Caribbean Sea and is the largest city and third port in the Caribbean Coast region; as of 2018 it had a population of 1,206,319, making it Col ...
served in bijao Bijao is a common name for several plants and may refer to:
*'' Calathea lutea''
*'' Heliconia bihai''
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