Last updated on December 20, 2023.

Café El Polo in Salamina has a couple unique local delicacies that must be tried when visiting. They’re called huevos al vapor and la macana. Although they can be found in other places around town, Café El Polo is the original café where they were invented back in 1955. The café is located on Calle Real, a short walk from the plaza.

Café El Polo in Salamina, Caldas, Colombia
Café El Polo

 

Huevos al Vapor

Huevos al vapor are eggs, sausage, and butter cooked in steam. The manager at El Polo brought us up to the counter to show us how they’re made with a steam machine. It’s a fairly simple set of ingredients but was very interesting to see and tastes delicious.

Huevos al Vapor at Café El Polo in Salamina, Caldas, Colombia
Huevos al vapor

 

La Macana

La macana is an unusual dessert made of soda crackers, a generous helping of butter, some sugar, and milk. The four ingredients are combined in a mug and cooked with steam, then topped off with cinnamon. It sounds like a strange combination but when put together it tastes great.

La Macana at Café El Polo in Salamina, Caldas, Colombia
La Macana

 

Try this at home!

If you want to try making these unique delicacies at home, the recipes are posted on the wall of the café.

Huevos al Vapor at El Polo in Salamina, Caldas, Colombia
Recipe for huevos al vapor
La Macana at El Polo in Salamina, Caldas, Colombia
Recipe for la macana
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