arepa
Venezuelan corn disc
An arepa is a flatbread made from ground maize, a staple of Colombian and Venezuelan cuisine.
Arepas are grilled, baked, or fried, then split and stuffed with cheese, meat, beans, or other fillings: We grabbed arepas from a street vendor.
The texture ranges from crispy outside to soft inside.
Flat metal cooking surface
- planchaFlat cooking surface
- charredBurned until black
- grilledCooked on metal bars
- bakedCooked by dry heat
fried · toasted · crispy · golden · flipped · pressed · stuffed · filled
Nixtamalized corn dough
- harinaSpanish word for flour
- precookedHeated before packaging
- white cornPale maize variety
- yellow cornGolden-hued cereal grain
milling · dough · hydration · resting · kneading · patting · shaping · thickness
Fermented milk solid
- queso frescoSoft, mild Mexican cheese
- polloFowl, en español
- chorizoSpiced Spanish pork sausage
- huevoEgg, en español
black beans · pulled pork · avocado · butter · tomato · mayo
Colombia's capital city
Chief city of Venezuela
Originating in a region
- pre-ColumbianAmericas before 1492
- ancestralOf one's forebears
- traditionalFollowing long-held customs
- handmadeCreated manually, not mechanically
metate · artisanal · communal · daily bread · staple · homestyle · abuela · family recipe
griddle
Flat metal cooking surface
baked · fried · toasted · crispy · golden · flipped · pressed · stuffed · filled · split
masa
Nixtamalized corn dough
- harinaSpanish word for flour
- precookedHeated before packaging
- white cornPale maize variety
yellow corn · milling · dough · hydration · resting · kneading · patting · shaping · thickness · texture
cheese
Fermented milk solid
- queso frescoSoft, mild Mexican cheese
- polloFowl, en español
- chorizoSpiced Spanish pork sausage
huevo · black beans · pulled pork · avocado · butter · tomato · mayo
Bogotá
Colombia's capital city
Caracas
Chief city of Venezuela
indigenous
Originating in a region
- pre-ColumbianAmericas before 1492
- ancestralOf one's forebears
- traditionalFollowing long-held customs
handmade · metate · artisanal · communal · daily bread · staple · homestyle · abuela · family recipe · regional
- Venezuelan Spanishfino, rancho, bolas, rumba, bolo
- Latin AmericaArgentina, Brazil, Chile, Mexico, Cuba
- flatbreadspita, naan, lavash, tortilla, roti
- grab-and-gohot dog, burrito, taco, sandwich, bagel
- regional dishesadobo, bagel, baklava, beignet, bibimbap
- street snackstacos, churros, empanadas, falafel, samosas
arepaleavened bread
Loaf expanded by fermentation
sliced bread · baguette · pita · naan