Calentao

{{Short description|Colombian dish}}

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| name = Calentado

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| caption = Calentao with beef, plantain and arepa

| alternate_name = Calenta'o

| type = Breakfast

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| national_cuisine = Colombia

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| main_ingredient = Rice

| minor_ingredient = Egg

| variations = Calentao' "A Caballo"

| serving_size = 100 g

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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. It is generally eaten for breakfast and is often accompanied by aguapanela, arepa, coffee, juice or hot chocolate. Depending on the region it can also be served with hogao.{{Cite web|url=http://www.chispaisas.info/cocina1.htm|title=SABROSAS COMIDAS ANTIOQUEÑAS -PAISAS Y COLOMBIANAS|accessdate=September 14, 2010|language=Spanish}} It is sometimes referred to as Fríjoles Trasnochaos. A fried egg is usually served on top of the dish and it is called Calentao' "A Caballo" . It is usually eaten for breakfast using some of the night before's leftovers.[http://www.mycolombianrecipes.com/traditional-colombian-breakfast-calentado Calentado] July 6, 2009 My Colombian Recipes