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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.
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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]
Common additions include tajadas (fried plantain slices) or a fried egg, and both of these variants have acquired slang names.A pabellón con barandas (baranda is Spanish for guard rail) is served with tajadas because the long plantain slices placed on the sides are humorously considered to be keeping the food from falling off from the plate. [2]
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).
A Cabimera arepa is topped with lettuce, meat, eggs, sauces and more at Rava's Venezuelan food on Saturday, April 6, 2024.
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.
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