They sell arepas in about 10 combinations including chicken and avocado, chicken and cheese, shredded beef, scrambled eggs, onions and tomatoes, and shredded beef, pork sausage and black beans with avocado. Arepa House’s menu includes other Latin American dishes such as cachapas, a sweet corn pancake stuffed with cheese or cheese and ham; cachitos, a bread with ham and butter or ham and bacon; empanadas; and patacones, fried plantains with choice of meat. Full Text -> PennLive

Los venezolanos en el mundo son reconocidos por diversas razones: la situación política, las hermosas playas, las reinas de belleza, la resiliencia y los ricos platos que forman parte de la gastronomía típica.
La arepa es una estrella que brilla, no solo por la controversia en cuanto a su origen, también por lo diversa que puede llegar a ser y es que cada persona que la prepara tiene la libertad de darle un toque particular que la diferencie. Full Text->VPITV

Venezuelans in the world are recognized for various reasons: the political situation, the beautiful beaches, the beauty queens, the resilience and the rich dishes that are part of the typical gastronomy.
The arepa is a star that shines, not only because of the controversy regarding its origin, but also because of how diverse it can be and that each person who prepares it has the freedom to give it a particular touch that sets them apart.

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News 6 spoke with Maria Colon, the owner of Arepas Café and More about the origin of the arepa and why she decided to open her own restaurant after moving from her home country, Venezuela.“Some studies indicate that the Cumanagotos Indians, a tribe of northern Venezuela can be attributed to the origin of the arepa. The word arepa comes from the indigenous word ‘erepa,’ which means corn,” Colon said. Full Text -> ClickOrlando

Traducción de cortesía -> News 6 habló con María Colón, propietaria de “Arepas Café and More” sobre el origen de la arepa y por qué decidió abrir su propio restaurante después de mudarse de su país de origen, Venezuela. “Algunos estudios indican que los indios Cumanagotos, una tribu de el norte de Venezuela se puede atribuir al origen de la arepa. La palabra arepa proviene de la palabra indígena ‘erepa’, que significa maíz ”, dijo Colón.

One of the most popular fillings for Venezuelan arepas is reina pepiada, an avocado and chicken salad whose name translates to “curvy queen.” It was created in 1955 by the owner of a Caracas arepa stand who wanted to pay homage to Susan Dujim, that year’s Miss Venezuela. By Patty Diez Full Text-> Eater

Traducción de cortesía -> Uno de los rellenos más populares para las arepas venezolanas es la reina pepiada, una ensalada de pollo y aguacate cuyo nombre se traduce como “reina de las curvas”. Fue creado en 1955 por el dueño de un puesto de arepas en Caracas que quiso rendir homenaje a Susan Dujim, Miss Venezuela de ese año.

The word arepa is said to come from the word aripo, which is the clay cookware chefs use to make arepas. The cornmeal-based dish was first created in the Caribbean town of Cumanagotos, which is now Cumana, located in the eastern part of Venezuela. You can now find areperas, or arepa vendors, around the world. By Liz Hernandez. Full Text -> AOL

My people write poetry about arepas. The Venezuelan writer Francisco Pimentel once wrote: It is necessary to be from our land / To know what the arepa contains. That should tell you everything I want you to know. But I’ll expand.By Naihobe Gonzalez. Full Text-> PankMagazine

Colombia and Venezuela may have a lot in common culturally, but there is no better debate between both countries than the ownership and taste of their famous corncakes known as the “Arepas”. Full Text and Video -> ABC News Chicago