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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.
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 ...
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.
The Arepa House, a Venezuelan restaurant, housed in the former Nicky’s PIzza location along Calumet Ave., as seen, Thursday, April 25, 2024, in Sheboygan, Wis. The firm is scheduled to open ...
Sopa de mondongo (also known as Chas) is a soup that originally came from Colombia, Venezuela, Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic. It is made from diced tripe (the stomach of a cow or pig or a Chas) slow-cooked with vegetables such as bell peppers , onions , carrots , cabbage , celery , tomatoes , cilantro , garlic or root vegetables .
A mandoca is a Venezuelan deep fried cornmeal, (the recipe is really with ripe plantains but Venezuelans have managed to make some similar in taste with cornmeal) ring that is usually eaten with butter, cheese and coffee while still hot.
Cachapa with queso de mano. Cachapa is a traditional dish made from maize flour from Venezuela.Like arepas, they are popular at roadside stands.They can be made like pancakes of fresh corn dough, [1] or wrapped in dry corn leaves and boiled (cachapa de hoja).