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24 Aug 2024

Arepa – Eat Street!

Arepa – Eat Street!Arepa is a pancake-shaped ground cornbread eaten in Colombia, South America. Arepas originated in the northern region of South America before Columbus landed.
Arepa-making instruments have been found in archaeological (historical) sites throughout the region.
Arepa is also a very popular street food and street vendors sing 'arepa, arepa' on the streets.
Important Details

It is a grilled, fried, or baked maize bread, stuffed with various ingredients.
Arepa is usually served with dips like cheese, cuajada (fermented milk), various types of meat, chicken, avocado, etc.
It can also be split to make sandwiches.
They are usually served for breakfast, as a side dish, or even for a quick meal.
5 major cities in Colombia celebrate the Colombian Arepa Festival every year.
Each city takes turns organising the festival between the months of August and December.

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Watch a video
Meet the Arepa Queen of Europe in "Street Food Icons" from Youtube user "Munchies".
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jrsALKjQih8

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Comments: 1

naitikmorya says:

2 December 2019 at 8:40 am

I like pancakes and I am waiting for pancakes to come

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