The first time I had an arepa, my life changed. I was at a restaurant in Crown Heights and ordered two, which came out warm and gooey to the touch. One bite in, and so much flavor and texture filled ...

Arepas have been a staple in Venezuela for many centuries, and their popularity in the USA appears to be increasing on restaurant and food-truck menus. Might the tasty cornmeal cakes, though, be a ...

Arepas are patties of cornmeal or corn flour heated to a golden brown on a frying pan (they may also be baked or grilled). They're a staple of Venezuelan and Colombian street food, and as likely to ...

Oscar Marquez, owner of Mama Vicky's Pupusas y Más in Plano, flips a papusa in Texas, Sunday, July 28, 2024. A pupusa is a thick griddle cake or flatbread from El Salvador, filled with meat, beans or ...

In China, it’s rice. In France, bread of course. And in countries like Colombia and Venezuela, the arepa forms the backbone of the cuisine. NBC 5's Food Guy Steve Dolinsky has been searching for a few ...

Food Network star Franco Noriega is putting a new twist on the classic Latin American dish arepas. “I have many friends from Venezuela and Colombia, and every time I would go to their house, I was ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Arepas are a sandwich-type vehicle for meat, beans, cheese, and more that are a beloved category of Latin American entree. Some people describe them as savory pancakes, but arepas ...

When David Gomez left his home in Venezuela for college, he packed an electric arepa maker to ensure he would eat well while studying at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. Arepas, a beloved, ...

Arepas may look like a taco or pita bread or an English muffin, but the corn-based bread is tricky to make and has a unique taste and texture. “It looks like a taco or pita, but it is completely ...

It's the summer of the arepa in Washington: The traditional South American corn patties are turning up on menus at new and high-end restaurants, and even winning funding in a food-entrepreneur ...

Arepas are to Venezuela what tacos are to Mexico, burgers to the U.S.—part of the national identity. They’re crisp, cornmeal patties eaten at just about every meal, as likely to be sold on street ...