Arepa

South American food · corn bread · tradition

Made from corn. Arepas are made by mixing ground cornmeal with water and salt to create a soft dough, then shaping it into a flat oval or circular patty.

Cooked to perfection. The dough patty is griddled, fried, or baked until it gets a crispy, golden outside while staying warm and tender inside.

Stuffed with yummy fillings. You can eat an arepa plain, or slice it open and stuff it with cheese, meat, beans, avocado, or other delicious ingredients.

Ancient food tradition. People have been eating arepas in northern South America for over a thousand years, even before European explorers arrived.

Popular in Colombia and Venezuela. Although arepas are eaten across South America and Central America, they are especially important and loved in Colombian and Venezuelan cooking.