Well, after having the Lengua en Salsa from Antojitos Colombianos twelve years later….you know I just had to revisit Sabores Colombianos right? And it had been 9 1/2 years since I last visited as well!
Located two blocks down from FredCel which I probably need to get back to as well, I found parking on 37th Street.
The interior of Sabores has changed a bit as well…..what’s with all the blue dining rooms these days?
Anyway, the nice woman guided me to a table and I was handed a menu…..which I glanced at, even though I was here for one thing….
The Lengua en Salsa here is now $23.99.
Though it came with a small bowl of Ajiaco to start.
It’s always interesting to have ajiaco…because of the earthy-grassy flavor of the rich broth. Made with guascas. It was hearty and a nice way to start a meal on a cooler day.
And soon enough my Salsa en Lengua arrived. If you read my post yesterday, you’d say that this was a totally different dish from what I got at Antojitos Colombianos, right?
I’ve always enjoyed the plantain, sweet, rich, and creamy. A nice foil to the other flavors and textures. The salsa criolla here was different from what I had experienced on previous visits. A lot more onions, less watery, tangy, a hint of sweet-pungency. I enjoyed it more than what I’d had before. The lengua, as before was on the chewier side, but still nice and beefy and it was a large rather thick slice.
The rice was a bit mushy for my taste.
And the Yucca, as before was on the hard side…I prefer it more creamy.
Still, a very hearty meal.
So, what’s my preference? Well, SC has larger more generous portions, I like that plantain and ajiaco come with the meal. And this time around preferred the salsa criolla from here. AC had a more tender lengua, the salsa criolla was more tangy, and the yucca was nice and tender. I guess in the future, it’s what I’m craving for that day? I know, sounds like I’m taking the easy way out, right?
This visit also had me wondering how “FOY” Mr Black Belt Jonez was doing. He was the one who recommended Sabores to me all those years ago! I hope you are doing well Black Belt Jonez!
And I hope all of you are doing well!
Sabores Colombianos
3695 University Ave
San Diego, CA 92104
Current Hours:
Sun, Mon, Wed, Thurs 11am – 7pm
Sat – Sun 11am – 8pm
Closed on Tuesday
nice to reconnect with different places:)
nice 🙂