| Pan de queso | |
| Country: | Colombia |
| Region: | South America |
| National Cuisine: | Colombia |
| Course: | Snack |
| Type: | Bread |
| Served: | Hot or room temperature |
| Main Ingredient: | Tapioca flour and grated cheese |
Pan de queso (English: Cheese bread) is a traditional Colombian roll made with tapioca flour and grated cheese.[1] It is served plain or filled with cream cheese or jam.[2] This food is especially common in the Paisa region of Colombia as breakfast or parva.[3]
Pan de queso is one of the breads (along with pandebono and buñuelos) that is made with fermented cassava starch. Fermented starch allows biscuits to become light and voluminous.[4]
A similar food is prepared in Brazil, known as pão de queijo. Pão de queijo is common in the southeast of Brazil, especially the Minas Gerais region.[5]