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Venezuelan cuisine

November 23, 2023

Venezuelan cuisine is influenced by its European[1] (Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, and French), West African, and indigenous traditions. Venezuelan cuisine varies greatly from one region to another. Food staples include corn, rice, plantains, yams, beans and several meats.[1][2] 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. Worcestershire sauce is also used frequently in stews. Venezuela is also known for having a large variety of white cheese (queso blanco), usually named by geographical region.

Main dishes edit

Name Image Description
Arepa   Ground maize dough cooked, typically grilled on a budare (which is similar to a comal) or deep-fried in a regular pan. The arepa is served filled, similar to a sandwich. There are many fillings including shredded beef, black beans, Venezuelan cheese, ham, fish. Some fillings have proper names. Reina Pepiada (old Venezuelan Spanish for "curvy queen") is a filling for arepa composed of avocado, chicken, and mayonnaise. This particular filling is named after the Venezuelan beauty queen Susana Duijm.[3]
Arepa andina   Same as arepas but made with wheat. Popular in the Venezuelan Andes region.
Cachapa   A maize pancake, usually filled with fresh cheese and/or fried pork
Cachitos (de jamón)   Similar to French croissant filled with ham
Caraotas negras   Black beans, usually eaten at lunch time, with rice, plantains and shredded meat, or pabellón
Casabe   A flat bread made of bitter cassava
Chicharrón   Typically fried pork rinds and eaten as a snack, or as a side dish
Chupe andino A soup traditionally made with cheese, shredded chicken or hen, vegetables and cream.
Ensalada de pollo   Chicken salad, usually made with mayonnaise, green cabbage and carrots
Hallaca   A typical Christmas dish; hallacas typically have a mixture of beef, pork, chicken, capers, raisins, and olives wrapped in maize (cornmeal dough), bound with string within plantain leaves, and boiled or steamed afterwards
Humitas   Small tamales consumed throughout the Andes region of South America, including the Venezuelan Andes region
Huevos pericos Scrambled eggs, butter, sautéed diced onions, and tomatoes; used often to fill an arepa
Hervido de gallina   Hen soup, usually with chunks of corn, potatoes, carrots and local root vegetables such as cassava, ñam, auyama (name for local variety of pumpkin), ocumo (cocoyam), and seasoned with onions, garlic, and cilantro[4]
Mandoca   Deep-fried cornmeal ring
Mondongo   Soup made from diced tripe and slow cooked vegetables
Pabellón criollo   Creole pavilion, the national dish: white rice, shredded beef in stew, tajadas (fried ripe plantains) and stewed black beans
Pastel de pollo   Chicken pot pie
Polvorosa de pollo Caracas version of chicken pot pie made with pâte sablée
Pastelitos   Fried puff pastries, famously a specialty of the Venezuelan Andes. These are made with wheat flour dough, and filled with, for example, cheese and chicken. Usually pastelitos are eaten at breakfast[5]
Pasticho   Similar to the Greek dish pastitsio and the Italian lasagna[6]
Polenta   Also known as "funche" in some areas of the country

Typical snacks edit

Name Image Description
Tajadas   Fried ripe plantain slices
Tequeños   Deep-fried breaded cheese sticks
Tostones and patacones   Tostones are a common side dish for fried fish, typically eaten at the beach.[7] They are also used to make the "Zulian patacón", which is a kind of sandwich made using tostones instead of bread[8]
Empanadas   Served as snacks by street vendors; can also be eaten as a full meal. The dough is made with corn flour, similar to arepas, and the fillings are typically cheese, stewed black beans, shredded beefs, among others
Pastelitos   Same as empanada but made from wheat. Common in the Venezuelan Andes region.

Beverages edit

 
A tequeño is prepared with bread dough with queso blanco duro (hard white cheese) in the middle.

Breads edit

  • Casabe – cassava flatbread
  • Pan dulce – Spanish for "sweet bread"
  • Pan de jamón – usually filled with ham, olives, and raisins and usually eaten during the Christmas season

Desserts edit

 
Venezuelan dessert called quesillo

Cheese edit

 
A cachapa with queso de mano

Queso blanco is very popular in Venezuela. It is produced all over Venezuela with different flavors and textures. The name of each variety of cheese is usually related to the geographical region.

Other foods edit

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d e f g Kohnstamm, Thomas; Kohn, Beth. "Venezuela." Lonely Planet. Accessed October 2011.
  2. ^ Brittin, Helen (2011). The Food and Culture Around the World Handbook. Boston: Prentice Hall. pp. 20–21. ISBN 9780135074817.
  3. ^ https://venehub.com/venezuela-food-guide/arepa-reina-pepiada/ “Arepa Reina Pepiada - the Arepa Inspired by a Beauty Pageant Queen.” VeneHUB, 7 Feb. 2021, venehub.com/venezuela-food-guide/arepa-reina-pepiada/.
  4. ^ "VenezuelaTuya". Venezuela Tuya. Retrieved 2020-01-14.
  5. ^ "VenezuelaTuya". Venezuela Tuya. Retrieved 2018-08-29.
  6. ^ Romero, Aldemaro (21 June 1998). . notitarde.com (Spanish). Archived from the original on 23 March 2002. Retrieved 2006-04-28.
  7. ^ "12 comidas playeras típicas de Venezuela". La Tienda Venezolana (in Spanish). Retrieved 2020-01-14.
  8. ^ Alvarez, Alex (2016-07-07). "An Ode To Plantains, Banana's Much Cuter Cousin". we are mitú. Retrieved 2020-01-14.

External links edit

 
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  • Cuisine of Venezuela

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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Venezuelan cuisine news newspapers books scholar JSTOR June 2015 template removal help Venezuelan cuisine is influenced by its European 1 Italian Spanish Portuguese and French West African and indigenous traditions Venezuelan cuisine varies greatly from one region to another Food staples include corn rice plantains yams beans and several meats 1 2 Potatoes tomatoes onions eggplants squashes spinach and zucchini are also common side dishes in the Venezuelan diet Aji dulce and papelon are found in most recipes Worcestershire sauce is also used frequently in stews Venezuela is also known for having a large variety of white cheese queso blanco usually named by geographical region Contents 1 Main dishes 2 Typical snacks 3 Beverages 4 Breads 5 Desserts 6 Cheese 7 Other foods 8 See also 9 References 10 External linksMain dishes editName Image DescriptionArepa nbsp Ground maize dough cooked typically grilled on a budare which is similar to a comal or deep fried in a regular pan The arepa is served filled similar to a sandwich There are many fillings including shredded beef black beans Venezuelan cheese ham fish Some fillings have proper names Reina Pepiada old Venezuelan Spanish for curvy queen is a filling for arepa composed of avocado chicken and mayonnaise This particular filling is named after the Venezuelan beauty queen Susana Duijm 3 Arepa andina nbsp Same as arepas but made with wheat Popular in the Venezuelan Andes region Cachapa nbsp A maize pancake usually filled with fresh cheese and or fried porkCachitos de jamon nbsp Similar to French croissant filled with hamCaraotas negras nbsp Black beans usually eaten at lunch time with rice plantains and shredded meat or pabellonCasabe nbsp A flat bread made of bitter cassavaChicharron nbsp Typically fried pork rinds and eaten as a snack or as a side dishChupe andino A soup traditionally made with cheese shredded chicken or hen vegetables and cream Ensalada de pollo nbsp Chicken salad usually made with mayonnaise green cabbage and carrotsHallaca nbsp A typical Christmas dish hallacas typically have a mixture of beef pork chicken capers raisins and olives wrapped in maize cornmeal dough bound with string within plantain leaves and boiled or steamed afterwardsHumitas nbsp Small tamales consumed throughout the Andes region of South America including the Venezuelan Andes regionHuevos pericos Scrambled eggs butter sauteed diced onions and tomatoes used often to fill an arepaHervido de gallina nbsp Hen soup usually with chunks of corn potatoes carrots and local root vegetables such as cassava nam auyama name for local variety of pumpkin ocumo cocoyam and seasoned with onions garlic and cilantro 4 Mandoca nbsp Deep fried cornmeal ringMondongo nbsp Soup made from diced tripe and slow cooked vegetablesPabellon criollo nbsp Creole pavilion the national dish white rice shredded beef in stew tajadas fried ripe plantains and stewed black beansPastel de pollo nbsp Chicken pot piePolvorosa de pollo Caracas version of chicken pot pie made with pate sableePastelitos nbsp Fried puff pastries famously a specialty of the Venezuelan Andes These are made with wheat flour dough and filled with for example cheese and chicken Usually pastelitos are eaten at breakfast 5 Pasticho nbsp Similar to the Greek dish pastitsio and the Italian lasagna 6 Polenta nbsp Also known as funche in some areas of the countryTypical snacks editName Image DescriptionTajadas nbsp Fried ripe plantain slicesTequenos nbsp Deep fried breaded cheese sticksTostones and patacones nbsp Tostones are a common side dish for fried fish typically eaten at the beach 7 They are also used to make the Zulian patacon which is a kind of sandwich made using tostones instead of bread 8 Empanadas nbsp Served as snacks by street vendors can also be eaten as a full meal The dough is made with corn flour similar to arepas and the fillings are typically cheese stewed black beans shredded beefs among othersPastelitos nbsp Same as empanada but made from wheat Common in the Venezuelan Andes region Beverages edit nbsp A tequeno is prepared with bread dough with queso blanco duro hard white cheese in the middle Beer 1 Chicha 1 non alcoholic drink made of boiled white rice milk and sugar Cocada Coconut milkshake found mostly in coastal areas Mango juice Passion fruit juice Malta Non alcoholic carbonated malt Papelon con limon 1 Ponche crema Served especially during Christmas season Venezuelan rum 1 Frescolita strawberry flavored soda Chinotto the counterpart to Sprite Tequila 1 Served at celebrations Guayoyo Slightly watered down black coffee commonly served after mealsBreads editCasabe cassava flatbread Pan dulce Spanish for sweet bread Pan de jamon usually filled with ham olives and raisins and usually eaten during the Christmas seasonDesserts edit nbsp Venezuelan dessert called quesilloAlfajor maize cookie with arequipe and grated coconut Bienmesabe Brazo gitano the Spanish Swiss roll Conserva de guayaba Guava confection Pudin de chocolate chocolate pudding Dulce de lechosa Green papaya slowed cooked in a syrup flavored with cinnamon cloves and vanilla Mousse de chocolate Quesillo local style caramel flan Polvorosas butter cookies with cinnamon Chupichupi a water based frozen snack in a plastic tube a freezieCheese edit nbsp A cachapa with queso de manoQueso blanco is very popular in Venezuela It is produced all over Venezuela with different flavors and textures The name of each variety of cheese is usually related to the geographical region Cuajada andina Llanero cheese Queso blanco duro Queso de ano Queso de mano Queso de Trenza Guayanes cheese Paisa cheese Palmita cheese Palmizulia cheese Telita cheeseOther foods editSalpiconSee also edit nbsp Venezuela portal nbsp Food portalLatin American cuisine South American cuisineReferences edit a b c d e f g Kohnstamm Thomas Kohn Beth Venezuela Lonely Planet Accessed October 2011 Brittin Helen 2011 The Food and Culture Around the World Handbook Boston Prentice Hall pp 20 21 ISBN 9780135074817 https venehub com venezuela food guide arepa reina pepiada Arepa Reina Pepiada the Arepa Inspired by a Beauty Pageant Queen VeneHUB 7 Feb 2021 venehub com venezuela food guide arepa reina pepiada VenezuelaTuya Venezuela Tuya Retrieved 2020 01 14 VenezuelaTuya Venezuela Tuya Retrieved 2018 08 29 Romero Aldemaro 21 June 1998 Pasticho notitarde com Spanish Archived from the original on 23 March 2002 Retrieved 2006 04 28 12 comidas playeras tipicas de Venezuela La Tienda Venezolana in Spanish Retrieved 2020 01 14 Alvarez Alex 2016 07 07 An Ode To Plantains Banana s Much Cuter Cousin we are mitu Retrieved 2020 01 14 External links edit nbsp Wikibooks Cookbook has a recipe module on Cuisine of Venezuela Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Venezuelan 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