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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.
The Hallaca is a traditional Venezuelan food known by various names and spread throughout the Spanish Empire in the Americas as far south as Argentina in the decades following the conquest. [citation needed] It is said to have been invented by slaves during the colonial era. [6] The slaves would prepare the Christmas Eve meal for the landowners ...
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. The name is a synonym to flag, since it was one of the main ...
Arepa (Spanish pronunciation: [aˈɾepa]) is a type of flatbread made of ground maize dough stuffed with a filling, eaten in northern parts of South America since pre-Columbian times, and notable primarily in the cuisine of Colombia and Venezuela, but also present in Bolivia, Ecuador, and Central America. [1][2][3] Initially, arepa flour was ...
Cornmeal, grated cheese, sugar or papelón. A mandoca is a Venezuelan deep fried cornmeal ring that is usually eaten with butter, cheese and coffee while still hot. It is usually served at breakfast, and it is most popular in Zulia state of the country. The mandoca is one of a variety of specialties exclusively created in the western state of ...
Yully Ortega was inspired to open an ice cream shop like the ones in her native Venezuela, ... Expect to pay about $10 to $15 for a nice portion of traditional Venezuelan cuisine, and lunch ...
Traditional Venezuelan baked goods are now available at the Bloomington Community Farmers' Market, with Maru Products Bloomington selling some of the items also available at its restaurant and ...
Tequeño. Tequeño is a fried spear of wheat dough stuffed with semi-hard queso blanco (fresh cheese), and is a popular meal or snack in Venezuela. [1] To prepare it, the dough is wrapped around a cheesestick, formed into a breadstick and then fried or sometimes oven-baked. Tequeños can be eaten for breakfast, as an appetizer, or as a snack at ...