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Throughout its history, the arepa has stayed mainly unchanged from the arepas that pre-Columbian native peoples would have consumed, making the arepa one of the few pre-contact traditions that have remained popular in the years since colonization. [3] The name arepa is related to erepa, the word for 'cornbread' in the Cumanagoto language. [9]
Pre-made arepa flour is specially prepared for making arepas and other maize dough-based dishes, such as Venezuelan Hallaca, Bollo, and Empanada. The most popular brand names of corn flour are Harina PAN in Venezuela, and Areparina in Colombia. Pre-made arepa flour is usually made from white corn, but there are yellow corn varieties available.
Venezuela has its own recipe for arepas, but, unlike Colombian arepas, the dough is cooked first, and then sliced in half and stuffed somewhat like a hamburger. United States Pupusas made in the United States are typically made with Maseca commercial corn flour- masa mix, [ citation needed ] instead of fresh masa .
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Transfer all the finished arepas to the same baking sheet as the chorizo and return to the oven to keep warm. Repeat the process with remaining dough and cheese. 6.
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Arepa made of corn and corn flour, original from Colombia and Venezuela. Bannock – Unleavened bread originating in Ireland and the British Isles. Bataw – Unleavened bread made of barley, corn, or wheat, traditional in Egypt. Crepe – a French unleavened pancake eaten both for breakfast and dessert
I am planning on adding a new section later today about the history and culture of the arepa in modern day Venezuela. I see that there has been a lot of discussion about Colombia v. Venezuela and their consumption of arepas, so I wanted to add a section on Venezuela to make sure that both countries got representation.