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Venezuelan Recipes

Pabellón criollo, arepas, hallacas — rich, corn-based comfort food.

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Pabellón Criollo

Venezuela's national dish — a harmonious plate of shredded beef caraotas (black beans), white rice and sweet fried plantain that together tell the story of the country's heritage.

Arepas Venezolanas

Venezuela's daily bread — golden, crispy-shelled corn cakes made from precooked cornmeal, split open and stuffed with any combination of cheese, black beans, shredded beef or avocado.

Venezuelan Arepas

Thick, golden cornmeal cakes, griddled and then split open and filled — Venezuela's daily bread, eaten at every meal and endlessly versatile.

Hallacas — Venezuelan Christmas Tamales

Cornmeal packages filled with a fragrant slow-cooked stew of beef, pork and chicken with olives, raisins and peppers, wrapped in banana leaves and steamed — Venezuela's most cherished Christmas tradition.

Tequeños — Venezuelan Cheese Sticks

Crispy fried or baked dough sticks wrapped around molten queso blanco — Venezuela's most popular party appetiser, impossible to stop eating.

Asado Negro

Venezuelan whole braised beef tenderloin caramelised in dark brown sugar until jet black, then slow-cooked in wine and spices to create a haunting sweet-savoury sauce.

Hallaca

Venezuela's Christmas treasure — corn dough filled with a rich stew of beef, pork, and chicken with olives, capers, and raisins, wrapped in banana leaves and steamed.

Pabellón Criollo

Venezuela's national dish — a classic plate of shredded beef, black beans, white rice, and fried sweet plantains, the four flavors of Venezuela on one plate.

Asado Negro

Venezuela's dramatic black roast beef — beef braised in a dark, glossy sauce of papelón (raw sugar), red wine, and vegetables until deeply caramelized and intensely flavored.

Tequeños

Venezuela's irresistible cheese bread sticks — stretchy wheat dough wrapped around salty queso blanco, fried or baked until golden and the cheese inside turns molten and gooey.