The Arepa is a staple of Venezuelan cuisine, and often compared to a taco. However, there are a few key differences between the two that make the arepa stand out as the tastier option. The shell ...

There are two things to keep in mind about arepas. The first is that they’re delicious. The second is that national cuisines ...

Arepas in Colombia often accompany a dish, such as meat or soup, and can have a topping or occasionally a filling. But in Venezuela, they are an entire meal — large and stuffed with different ...

Even though arepas could have other fillings, the most traditional ones in Colombia have minced beef, cheese, or egg. They also have a variety, like “Choclo” arepas, made with tender corn that ...

The round cornbread delight appears everywhere from breakfast plates to late-night snacks, woven deeply into the fabric of each nation.

A corn arepa with meat and cheese filling. (Toast-It) “When we lived back home in Venezuela, our mom used to make arepas every day for breakfast," Cabezas said. "And so living in the U.S., we ...