Announcer: Cartagena is an easy introduction to what’s great about this country. Everything and everybody seems to be a different color. Indigenous Amerindian and, Spanish and Afro Caribbean influences mix and match to make this uniquely diverse of exciting collision of flavors.
Anthony Bourdain: And the best thing about it, this place as you will see, gives you something special.
Announcer: If indeed it’s true that someone cooks for you they are telling you about themselves. Cartagena speaks with many voices.
Male Speaker: This [Non-English] of North Columbia.
Anthony Bourdain: Nice.
Announcer: Horhe is the chef owner of La Cevicheria.
Male Speaker: And this the octopus with the Caruso sauce.
Anthony Bourdain: Caruso sauce, what is that?
Male Speaker: This is a like a fruit juice, it’s very refreshing. You like it?
Anthony Bourdain: Hey you know it’s sweet, also good. The sauce here, then some of the citrus here, I haven’t tasted this before. It is really good.
Announcer: Horhe is pioneering the use of decidedly exotic ingredients, hen Caribbean flavors, fruits like Caruso, Cachupa.
Male Speaker: This is Langostinos with the Cuban salts.
Announcer: A particular mix that sets Cartagena apart from the rest of the country.
Anthony Bourdain: Nice, that the colors are amazing. I love that. I love that sweet, spicy little, little sour and that orange taste, it’s really nice.
Male Speaker: Two years ago nobody cares about the Columbia food.
Anthony Bourdain: When you have all these incredible ingredients here.
Male Speaker: Sure, there are a lot of people that are doing good things.
Anthony Bourdain: You are really good man.
Male Speaker: With the time, I think it’s going to change.
Anthony Bourdain: This is just going to get bigger and bigger.
Male Speaker: Beginning of something big.
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