Arepa
Round corn bread you stuff
Think of it as: Like an English muffin made of corn that wants to be a sandwich
Not bread. A corn pocket of joy.
What does it taste like?
Mild, toasty corn flavor that takes on whatever filling you choose.
SweetSpicySourSaltyFunkSmellTextureCrisp outside, soft and chewy inside
What is it?
A round, flat bread made from corn flour. It's grilled, split open and stuffed with cheese, meat, avocado and more. A staple in Venezuela and Colombia.Source: Wikipedia
How locals eat it
Eaten by hand for breakfast or a snack, filled with whatever you like.
Watch it
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🇻🇪Venezuela
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MusicJoropo Music of the plains, driven by harp and cuatro
SportBaseball
Miguel Cabrera (baseball; MLB Triple Crown winner) World HeritageCanaima National Park and more National animalTroupial (national bird) National flowerCattleya mossiae (orchid) FestivalCarnival (February-March)
Ingredients
- Arepa corn flour 2 cups
- Hot water 2.5 cups
- Salt 1 tsp
- Butter, a little
- Fillings (cheese, ham, avocado, etc.), to taste
Can't find it? Arepa flour (such as P.A.N.) is easy to find online.
How to make it (one way)
- Mix the flour and salt, then knead in the hot water little by little
- Rest for 5 minutes
- Shape into round, flat patties with your palms
- Cook both sides in a pan
- Slit open sideways and stuff with fillings