Piqueteadero is a type of casual or rustic eatery in Colombia. Piquete means pinch or picnic and the suffix -dero indicates the means or capacity for the modified subject word. The grab-and-go for on-the-go customers serve fried foods and offer tables. Meals are often shared. Typical offerings include pork sausage, chicarron, fried organs, tarta de seso (brain pie), bull testicles, papa criollo (creole or country potatoes), chorizo, morcilla, huesos de cerdo (pig bones), lengua (tongue), arepa, fried yuca, maduro and corn on the cob. Customers order the foods they want and they are served together on a platter to be shared.
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