Venezuela
38 dishes.
ArepaGriddled corn cakes eaten daily with cheese, butter or eggmainAsado negroBeef round braised glossy black in papelón carameldessertBienmesabeThick sweet of milk, rice flour and sugar cooked slowly and spooned coldstreet foodCachapaSweet fresh-corn pancake folded over soft queso de manobread & pastryCachitoSoft crescent roll stuffed with chopped ham, eaten at breakfastmainCarne en varaBeef staked on wooden poles around a fire and roasted slowly
CasabeCrisp flatbread of pressed bitter cassava, eaten with stews or oilbread & pastryCatalinasDark round cookies of wheat flour, papelón and spicesdrinkChicha venezolanaThick sweet rice-and-milk drink served over ice with cinnamonmainChivo en cocoGoat stewed in coconut milk with papelon, from the arid northwestcharcuterie & curedChorizo carupaneroCoarse pork sausage seasoned with garlic and annatto, grilled or friedwine & spiritCocuyClear spirit distilled from roasted agave hearts, drunk neat in the northwestdessertDulce de lechosaGreen papaya slices candied in spiced syrup, Christmas sweetstreet foodEmpanada de cazónFried corn empanada of stewed baby shark, Margarita specialtybread & pastryGolfeadoSticky papelón-cinnamon bun topped with salty cheesecocktailGuarapitaRum mixed with passionfruit or orange juice and sugar, served by the jugdrinkGuayoyoWeak filtered black coffee poured through a cloth, drunk all daymainHallacaChristmas corn-dough parcels of beef, pork, olives, raisins in banana leavescocktailLeche de burraWarm milk beaten with sugar, spices and cane spirit, drunk in the Andes
MajareteSilky corn pudding with coconut milk and cinnamon, served coldstreet foodMandocaFried ring of maize and ripe plantain dough with papelón and cheesesoup & stewMondongoSlow tripe soup with vegetables and legumes, weekend restorative
Pabellón criolloShredded beef, black beans, rice and fried plantains; national platebread & pastryPan de jamónChristmas bread rolled with ham, olives and raisinsdrinkPapelón con limónRaw cane sugar dissolved with lime juice over icestreet foodPastelito andinoFried half-moon of wheat dough filled with cheese, meat or beansstreet foodPatacón zulianoSandwich using two fried green plantain discs in place of breadbreakfastPericoEggs scrambled with tomato, onion, peppers; classic arepa filling toosoup & stewPisca andinaAndean breakfast broth of potato, milk, coriander and poached egg
Ponche cremaThick eggnog-style liqueur of rum, eggs and milk, poured at ChristmasdessertQuesilloCaramel flan made with condensed milk and whole eggscheese & dairyQueso de manoStretched fresh cheese shaped by hand into soft folded discscheese & dairyQueso guayanésSoft mild white cheese that melts into arepas and cachapascheese & dairyQueso llaneroHard salty white cheese from the plains, grated over arepas and pastastreet foodReina pepiadaArepa filled with chicken and avocado mashed with mayonnaisewine & spiritRon Santa TeresaAged Aragua valley rum, sipped neat or over ice-
Quesillo
Caramel flan made with condensed milk and whole eggs. Ready in 20 min prep and 1 hr 15 min cooking.…
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Asado negro
Beef round braised glossy black in papelón caramel. Ready in 30 minutes prep and 3 hours cooking. Serves 8. A…
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Bienmesabe
Thick sweet of milk, rice flour and sugar cooked slowly and spooned cold. Ready in 15 min prep and 45…
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Cachito
Soft crescent roll stuffed with chopped ham, eaten at breakfast. Ready in 30 min prep and 18 min cooking. 12…
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Cachapa
Sweet fresh-corn pancake folded over soft queso de mano. Ready in 20 min prep and 30 min cooking. 6 cachapas.…
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Carne en vara
Beef staked on wooden poles around a fire and roasted slowly. Ready in 1 hour prep and 4 to 6…
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Casabe
Crisp flatbread of pressed bitter cassava, eaten with stews or oil. Ready in 2 hr prep and 1 hr cooking.…
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Catalinas
Dark round cookies of wheat flour, papelón and spices. Ready in 20 min prep and 15 min cooking. 18 cookies.…