Venezuelan Cuisine & Recipes

Typical Venezuelan Dishes

Appetizers

• Cachapas (Corn pancakes)
• Empanadas (Stuffed pastries)
• Tequeños (Cheese-filled pastries)
• Tostones (Fried plantain chips)

Soups & Stews

• Chupe Criollo (Chicken soup with vegetables & cheese)
• Sancocho (Chicken soup with root vegetables)

Meats

• Bollos Pelones (Meat-stuffed cornmeal balls)
• Culonas (Deep-fried ants)
• Empanadas (Stuffed pastries)
• Pabellón Criollo (Shredded beef with beans, rice & plantains)

Vegetables & Beans

• Caraotas Negras (Black beans; see Frijoles de la Olla recipe)
• Tajadas de Plátano (Fried ripe plantains)
• Torta de Plátano (Baked plantain & cheese)
• Yuca Frita (Cassava fries)

Breads & Grains

• Arepas (Corncakes)
• Bollos Pelones (Meat-stuffed cornmeal balls)
• Hallacas (Venezuelan tamales)

Sauces

• Guasacaca (Spicy avocado salsa)

Desserts

• Bien me Sabe (Cake of coconut cream & ladyfingers)

Beverages

• Café con Leche (Coffee with milk)
• Chicha (Fermented rice beverage)
• Guayoyo (Espresso)
• Papelón con Limón (Limeade)