Is arepa the national dish of venezuela?

Question

if not wat is it?

Answer 1

No, the national dish is "pabellón criollo"

It has meat (carne mechada), black beans, rice and tajadas (fried ripe plantains)

Arepas are like bread to us. They are made from precooked corn flour and we eat them for breakfast or dinner or at 4 am after a night of partying.

Answer 2

Here is some info I found about Arepas:

The arepa is a flat cornmeal patty which is grilled, baked, or fried. The characteristics of the arepa vary with local culture. The size and flatness may vary according to the region.

In Eastern Venezuela besides the most common variety of 3 to 5 inches in diameter and half an inch thick, you can find enormous arepas of 8 inches in diameter and two inches thick made with either white or yellow corn, but in the Andean West you may find flat arepas of a quarter of an inch or less and 3 to 4 inches in diameter. It is often eaten as a sandwich, split in half and filled with cheese, deli meats, or other fillings, in which case it is called arepa rellena; it is also sometimes dressed with toppings and eaten open-faced.

On the Caribbean coast of South America, the arepa-like (cornmeal cake) is often deep-fried and, in one variation, where a raw egg is added midway through the frying process, it becomes the arepa ´e huevo. This latter variation was most likely devised by the African slaves near Cartagena de Indias.

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Hope this helps

Answer 3

Arepas are consumed in Venezuela much like Americans consume bread.  It can be a main dish, filled with meat, cheese, etc. or as a side dish.

National dish: Pabellon Criollo.

Both are excellent dishes and can be found anywhere in Venezuela.

Answer 4

It's one of the national dishes. It's not the official one, but most Venezuelans eat it almost every day.

I like them with Dutch cheese and "ensalada de gallina"