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Venezuelan Pabellón Criollo
Shredded beef in tomato, black beans, white rice and fried plantain — Venezuela's flag-coloured national dish.
Venezuelan Recipes
Venezuelan cuisine has a flavour all its own. Explore original, tested Venezuelan recipes from Tara’s Kitchen, written for everyday home cooks.
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Venezuelan Arepa Reina Pepiada
Soft arepas stuffed with creamy chicken and avocado salad — Venezuela's most-loved breakfast.
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Venezuelan Cachapas
Sweet corn pancakes folded around melting cheese and pulled pork — Venezuela's street-food champion.
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Venezuelan Arepas
Thick puffy cornmeal cakes split open and stuffed with cheese, shredded beef or eggs — Venezuela's…
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Venezuelan Cachapas
Sweet thick corn pancakes folded around melted queso de mano — Venezuela's most beloved roadside snack.
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Hallaca
Venezuela's Christmas tamale — corn dough with a rich beef, pork and chicken filling, wrapped in…
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Quesillo
Venezuela's answer to flan — a rich, holey caramel custard made with condensed milk and rum.
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Pan de Jamón
A soft sweet bread rolled around ham, olives and raisins — Venezuela's essential Christmas loaf.
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Venezuelan Cachapa
Sweet corn pancakes folded around melting white cheese — Venezuela's most beloved breakfast or snack.
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Venezuelan Tequeños
Crispy fried dough straws wrapped around melting cheese — Venezuela's most-loved party snack.
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Venezuelan Reina Pepiada
Arepas stuffed with creamy avocado-chicken salad — Venezuela's most famous filling.
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Venezuelan Perico
Scrambled eggs cooked with tomato, onion and pepper — Venezuela's most-cooked breakfast.
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Venezuelan Asado Negro
A dark, glossy slow-braised beef in a caramelised sauce with port and panela sugar — Caracas'…
About Venezuelan cooking
Do I need special ingredients?
Most of our Venezuelan recipes use ingredients you can find in a regular supermarket. Where something less common is needed, we suggest easy alternatives.
Are these recipes authentic?
They are inspired by Venezuelan flavours and traditions, written originally and adapted to be practical for the home kitchen.