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Venezuelan Creole Pavilion
The creole pavilion is a traditional Venezuelan dish recognized as the national dish par excellence, the traditional one is composed of cooked white rice, depredated meat, black "refritas" (stews and then butter or oil cream), fried ripe banana slices
It is usually referred to as the dish represents the three great Venezuelan cultures: European (white: rice), indigenous (brown: meat) and African (black: beans). However this statement is merely poetic and is based on the color of the products. Rice is from Asia and the face of Central America
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La Cachapa Venezolana
The cachapa is a typical Venezuelan dish although in Colombia you can also see a lot, this delicious corn tortilla is from the Eastern Plains. Despite having a unique flavor, the cachapa is one of the lesser known maize preparations in Venezuela, compared to arepa.
There is also another food with the same taste of the cachapa but in different presentation, and is the so-called leaf cachapa, this is a corn bun wrapped in cob leaves and later cooked in water, its shape is similar to the Hallaquita. This bollito is also known as pot-pot.
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Boiled with hen
The Hervido de Gallina, represents the perfect conjunction of Indo-American, Spanish and African culture in the Venezuelan cuisine. It is a celebration dish to consume during a family reunion or friends, you can say that it is a unique dish. In the Venezuelan plain it is elaborated on a wood fire, which adds a special flavor to the finished dish.
As for what is added or not during cooking is often the criteria of the person who does, you can add chopped chopped to julienne, corn kernel jojoto beans, vanilla beans, capers, stuffed olives, zucchini, Bananas (green or ripe); In short, whatever vegetable or vegetable you want.
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