Arepas
OriginVenezuela/Colombia
YearPre-Columbian
Key IngredientsCorn dough/Cheese
About Arepas
Griddled corn cakes eaten daily in Colombia and Venezuela for thousands of years. Made from precooked corn flour, the ancient nixtamal technique. Split and stuffed with cheese, shredded beef, or black beans. Venezuela stuffs them thick, Colombia eats them thin with butter and salt. The two countries dispute ownership of the heritage. Frozen arepa dough now ships worldwide.