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Venezuelan cuisine varies greatly from one region to another. Food staples include corn, rice, plantains, yams, beans and several meats. [1] [2] [3] Potatoes, tomatoes, onions, eggplants, squashes, spinach and zucchini are also common side dishes in the Venezuelan diet. Ají dulce and papelón are found in most recipes.
Christmas meals in Venezuela would include hallacas, pastries, pan de jamón and chicken stew, but not all families have been able to afford them during food shortages in Venezuela. [13] In 2014, despite food shortages affecting the country, the Venezuelan government created a hallaca with a length of around 400 feet, a Guinness World Record. [14]
Pabellón criollo (Spanish pronunciation: [paβeˈʝoŋ ˈkɾjo.ʝo]) is a traditional Venezuelan dish that is considered the national dish. It mixes elements from the three different cultures that intermixed during Spanish colonial times: Native Americans, Spanish and Africans.
Aboriginal tribes in Venezuela grind and press the yuca root to expel the yare (toxic juice) and make a coarse meal that is spread on a circular flat stone, to make tortas (round flat breads). This is a staple food across the country and is eaten as a carbohydrate source. When it is topped with cheese and brown sugar (papelon) it is called naiboa.
In Venezuela, the dish is called "carne mechada" or "carne desmechada". [21] It is a component of what is considered Venezuela's National Dish known as the Pabellón criollo. [22] [23] The dish is also often served as a filling for arepas [24] as well as other dishes, [25] and is commonly prepared using the herb annatto to provide a deeper ...
Yully Ortega, owner, stands in the dining room Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023, at the Venezuelan restaurant Bululu Tropical at Town & Country Shopping Centre in Mishawaka.
Venezuelan food has very little chili heat. While corn meal is used, it is not like Mexican cornmeal, but a fine white instant meal called Pan, which is used to make thick corn cakes called arepas.
Current options include: Two mini cachitos (ham-filled crescent rolls), $8.99. Tequenos (Venezuelan cheese wrapped with dough and deep fried), $8.99 for six pieces.