Arepa Colombia/Venezuela: A staple in both Colombian and Venezuelan cuisine the arepa is a round cornmeal cake grilled fried or baked. Split and stuffed it becomes a hearty handheld meal filled with cheese black beans shredded beef or avocado. Street vendors cook them fresh on griddles filling the air with a toasty aroma. Each country boasts regional styles from the thick arepas de horno of Colombia to Venezuela’s softer arepas rellenas. Affordable and versatile it’s eaten at any time of day. Deeply tied to identity and home cooking the arepa’s enduring popularity on sidewalks and plazas highlights its role as a unifying symbol of Andean street food culture.
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