Venezuelan cuisine

Due to its locationHELLO in the world, its diversity of industrial resources and the cultural diversity of the Venezuelan people, Venezuelan cuisine often varies greatly from one region to another. Its cuisine, traditional as well as modern, is influenced by its European^[1] (Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, and French), West African and Native American traditions. Food staples include corn, rice, plantain, yams, beans and several meats.^[1]^[2] Potatoes, tomatoes, onions, eggplants, squashes and zucchini are also common sides in the Venezuelan diet.

Main dishes

Arepa
Asado negro
Bistec a caballo
Bollo pelón
Cachapa – maize pancake
Cachitos – de jamón, similar to French croissantz
Caraotas negras (black beans)
Chicharrón
Chivo en coco – a generous serving of shredded goat cooked in coconut milk, topped with mofongo (fried, mashed green bananas)
Chupe Andino – various stews and soups of the Andes region
Corbullón de mero
Empanada
Pastelito
Ensalada de pollo – chicken salad
Lengua de Res – beef tongue "a la vinagretta" (in a vinaigrette)
Mandoca
Mondongo (tripe)
Ñoquis – potato pasta, more prominent in the Central region
Hallaca – typical Christmas dish
Hervido de gallina – hen soup
Pabellón criollo – Creole pavilion, the national dish
Pastel de pollo – chicken pot pie
Pasticho – the Venezuelan version of lasagna; from the Italian pasticcio.^[3]
Patacones
Perico
Pescado sudado – steamed fish
Pisca Andina – soup commonly served in the Andes
Pisillo de chigüire
Polenta – it is also known as "Funche" in some areas of the country.
Sancocho de pescado
Sopa de rabo
Torta de plátano – cake made with plantains

Pasticcio
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

Typical snacks

Tequeño
Golfeados
Tostones and patacones – common side dish for fried fish, typically eaten at the beach

Beverages

Beer ^[1]
Chicha ^[1]
Cocada – Coconut milkshake, found mostly in coastal areas.
Mango juice
Passion fruit juice
Leche de burra
Malta – Non-alcoholic carbonated malt.
Papelón con limón ^[1]
Ponche crema
Rum ^[1]

Breads

Pan dulce – Spanish for "sweet bread"
Pan chabata – Italian "ciabatta"
Pan Frances, or Canilla
Pan Siciliano – round loaf of country bread.
Pan de jamón – usually filled with ham, olives, and raisins and usually eaten during the Christmas season.

Pan de jamón, a Christmas specialty

Cheeses

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Queso de Año
Queso de Bola relleno
Queso de Cabra
Queso de Mano
Queso Guayanes

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Queso Telita
Queso Paisa
Queso Parmesano
Cuajada andina
Queso Palmizulia
Queso Clineja – Venezuelan slang. RAE (Crizneja)

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Desserts

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Bienmesabe
Besitos de coco – small and round coconut candy
Cannoli – often called "cannoli siciliano"
Conserva de coco
Conserva de guayaba
Dulce de leche – a solid version made in Coro.
Dulce de lechosa
Majarete

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Mousse de chocolate
Pudín de chocolate – chocolate pudding
Quesillo – local–style caramel flan.
Brazo gitano – Spanish rolled cake, also "pionono"
Profiterol
Torta de queso – cheese cake

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Cakes

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Marquesa de almendras – almond marquise
Torta Burrera
Torta de jojoto – corn cake
Torta de pan – bread cake
Torta negra

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Torta de auyama – pumpkin cake
Torta Mil Hojas
Torta Tres Leches
Bienmesabe – made with coconut and meringue

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Seafood

Vuelvealavida – one of a range of seafood cocktails commonly found in beach culture

Other foods

Guasacaca – a sauce prepared with avocado, cilantro, peppers, onions, and garlic. There are two varieties: green (mild) and red (hot).
Salpicón
Tajadas – fried plantain slices

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f 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.
^ Romero, Aldemaro (21 June 1998). "Pasticho". notitarde.com (Spanish). Retrieved 2006-04-28. Template:Wayback

External links

[LP-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Kohnstamm, Thomas; Kohn, Beth. "Venezuela." Lonely Planet. Accessed October 2011.

[Brittin-2] Brittin, Helen (2011). The Food and Culture Around the World Handbook. Boston: Prentice Hall. pp. 20–21.

[3] Romero, Aldemaro (21 June 1998). "Pasticho". notitarde.com (Spanish). Retrieved 2006-04-28. Template:Wayback

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Main dishes

Typical snacks

Beverages

Breads

Cheeses

Desserts

Cakes

Seafood

Other foods

See also

References

External links