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corn meal / corn starch in Colombia

Can I find corn meal and/or corn starch in the major grocery stores in Colombia? I know they have stuff to make arepas with but is that the same? If they do have them, what are they called here?

By adrienne79 on Aug 7, 2008, 16:51 in Friendly Talkzone.

sloopskipper says on Aug 7, 2008, 16:59:

I was seeking cornstarch to cook Chinese stir-fry, and discovered it is maicena, at least in Panamá (Gold Mills here).

I have bought corn meal here, but I think the name was in English.

Seems that some people think "everybody's outa step but me".

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webmanco says on Aug 7, 2008, 17:10:

Harina de maiz
Now they make out rice and yuca, that is arepas.

White Arepa – colombian white corn meal cake toasted with butter

No hay extremo cierto o verdadero, porque los extremos opacan, enruedan, (lavan cerebros) verdades. Yotas

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Bill Turley (Moderator) (Trustee board) (☼Travelguide writer) says on Aug 7, 2008, 19:27:

Maisena is corn starch. Corn Meal is not generally for sale nor are grits. Some places you can find mills, they could grind what you want if you can show or explain how fine you want it ground. Here in the Valley of Tenza all towns have mills. I don't know aboutother areas.

Mr. Bill Somondoco

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