Traditional Food in Venezuela - Amazing Variety

Venezuela has a variety of dishes that are simplyvery tasteful.
exquisite! They are a mixture of native traditional andIf we speak of fishes, they have an incredible amount
European dishes. Most if these dishes include fishesof fishes and seafood of all sorts, prepared
and seafood. Also corn, which is common to mostwonderfully. Remember that the Venezuelan food is
countries at the north of South America, is part of theirfamous for its great smell; the Venezuelan dishes are
culinary tradition. Most of their food is fried or bakedalways very aromatic, as they are sprinkled with
meats and fishes, usually served with rice. Butdifferent spices, all of them with a delicious smell, such
however they are done, they are always especiallyas saffron, oregano, and cumin.
tasteful.They can have exotic names like Guasacaca, Hallaca,
Yuca (cassava), potatoes, rice, sweet potatoes andTequenos but they are in all cases part of a cuisine
corn are part of their daily diet. Sorghum is actuallywhere flavors, and colors, and delicious smells, are
being used in their kitchens too. And of course a greatunique. And we must remember that each region has
variety of vegetables, but the most incredible variety isits own special cuisine. We have in the Andes region:
in their fruits; you can find all kinds of tropical fruits,El Mute, in the Trujillo region: Ajiceros, in the Plains: beef
always delicious.and veal, fishes in the west regions, in the Falcon
It can be said that the Venezuelan food is ratherregion, dishes prepared with goats. The same thing
simple and very good flavored, even though it has itsgoes for their desserts, which are very sweet and rich
native, African and European roots, they managed toalways, and finally a cup of the excellent coffee in
create their own distinctive cuisine. Either if you try theirVenezuela will complete a delicious meal in that
beef or chicken recipes, you must keep in mind thatbeautiful country.
also goat recipes coming from different regions are