Today I wanted to bring you a delicious post, which you will surely like. In this post we will talk about typical Venezuelan foods, their ingredients and the particular way in which we combine them so that it has our seasoning. I know that in these moments it is very difficult to cook in Venezuela because when we do not find the products, sometimes they are very expensive or we do not have the time or the energy to make them. But, we are going to teach the other countries that in Venezuela we do know how to cook and we have delicious typical foods.

Before starting, I would like to tell you that throughout Venezuela we can eat typical foods from other countries and other continents, such as pizza, hot dogs, ceviche, enchiladas, roasts, sushi, Chinese, French food. Sure, you save less than before, but there are still restaurants or fast food outlets that can offer attractive offers. Another thing that I would like to tell you, is that America, Venezuela is in the Americas, has native ingredients that give that particular flavor to our dishes. For example we find the chili pepper, coriander, yucca, corn, banana; We also use different spices such as bay leaf, cumin, pepper, garlic, oregano and curry.

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Let's start with breakfast. The Venezuelans like to have breakfast in an abundant way, since they believe it is one of the most important meals of the day. In our country we start the day with a good and aromatic hot coffee. It is normal to eat arepas. The arepas are a typical Venezuelan dish that I think everyone already knows and I hope they have the pleasure of tasting someday. They are made with cornmeal, which is poured into water and salt, kneaded and small flattened circles are formed that you then take to the kitchen. When those circles of flour are cooked, you open them and you can fill them with whatever you want; from ham and cheese, meat, chicken, to butter only. Delicious!

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There is a typical filling called “parakeet” and it is scrambled egg with onion, tomato, chili pepper and a touch of salt and pepper. The smell of sauteed ingredients is for salivate immediately. You can also fill the arepas with chicken, meat and even fish; These proteins can be seasoned with curry, pepper, garlic, onion, chili and even add a touch of cilantro. Some prefer to make a stew that is left with sauce, others make it drier. In the eastern part of my country, Venezuela, we used to have breakfast with arepa and fried fish. As the east is a marine area, vendors often pass the streets selling the fish of the day. To these fish only salt is added and fried in hot oil. When they are ready, you can add a touch of lemon juice and eat.

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We also have breakfast with the usual empanadas. Empanadas are also made from cornmeal. As with the arepa, we pour the flour in water, a touch of salt, but we also add sugar and knead. When the dough is ready, we take a little and lay it on a piece of cloth or a piece of plastic previously greased. There we crush the dough until it is very thin; Then we fill it with whatever we want and close, folding the circle of dough leaving a kind of crescent. We take that half moon so that it does not break and we throw it in a vessel with hot oil. First we let it overgild on one side and then turn to we let her brown on the other. As with the arepa, you fill the empanadas with whatever you want, from cheese, meat, chicken or fish. In the area where I live it is typical to fill them with marine products, such as squid, shrimp, pepitonas, fish, all seasoned with sweet pepper, onion and garlic. The secret of perfect empanadas is in the touch of sugar and how thin you make the dough. I assure you that you will not want to eat only one, but many.

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The whole world knows the terrible political, social and economic problem that Venezuela is going through at the moment and for more than 20 years. Our purchasing power and therefore our food has been reduced. Eating was never a problem, until now. Food was essential for the Venezuelan, now it is an option that not everyone can meet. Right now I talk about breakfast, and there may be thousands of people in Venezuela who go to work without breakfast, and even without having a cup of coffee. That is why I wanted to make this post and others, to rescue from oblivion the prosperous way in which we lived, in which we ate well. We did not always have this little Venezuela, there was a time that was prosperous and great. A Venezuela that will return sooner or later.

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