Venezuelan Holiday/Event Recipes

"This recipe does not contain avocado. This is the kind of guasacaca you would find at food carts selling arepas on the calle de hambre (hunger streets) in Venezuela. Every family has their own recipe, and this is ours. Adjusting the taste is very simple once the ingredients are in the blender. Just add more of whatever you'd like."

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Ingredients: cilantro, corn oil...

"Back in Venezuela, when I was a child, my family usually had this Chicken Chupe in a get together every January 1st. to celebrate the New Year. Now I bring that tradition to my family and friends having this fabulous and really easy recipe and I make it every time my family ask for it. It's so good that everybody loves it!! I prefer using chicken..."

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Ingredients: cilantro, white cheese...

"Cheese Stick rolled in a dough (spiral shape)"

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Ingredients: corn oil, eggs, salt...

"Entered for safe-keeping for ZWT; this is an adaptation of several recipes. "Bien Me Sabe" translates as "Tastes Good To Me", and there are regional variations across Spanish-speaking countries. This is a traditional (very sweet) dessert in Venezuela. I would describe this as similar to Tiramisu, but the Venezuelan Bien Me Sabe..."

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Ingredients: Coco Lopez, cornstarch...

"This is very similar to Flan but it's has a different texture and tastes just as good. It's mostly common to Venezuela and has the same caramel over top."

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Ingredients: condensed milk, eggs...

"This is very similar to Flan but it's has a different texture and tastes just as good. It's mostly common to Venezuela and has the same caramel over top."

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Ingredients: condensed milk, eggs...

"This is like a relish that can be served with baked corn chips or sauteed plantains. This salsa has a touch of European flair from the Dijon. Please allow 3 hours to let the flavors marry before adding the final ingredients. From Cooking Light June 2008."

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Ingredients: Dijon mustard, fresh ground black pepper...

"This classic Venezuelan hors d'oeuvre can be made with different types of cheeses, as long as they are firm and good melting cheeses. They also freeze well and can go directly from the freezer into the hot oil. From "The South American Table". Frying time is per batch."

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Ingredients: chihuahua cheese, egg yolks...

"Hallacas [ay-YAH-kahs] are served as both an appetizer and main dish. Hallacas, more than any other food, symbolize Christmas for Venezuelans. Delicious meaty morsals are surrounded by a tender dough, then steamed to perfection in colorful banana leaves. If you are fortunate to have access to these large, beautiful banana leaves, plan on using..."

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Ingredients: top round beef, dark brown sugar...

"I use this sauce with Doritos ;) or tostones (another recipe mine) Try it you will like it ;)"

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Ingredients: pepper, coriander...

"Tequenos is my favorit dish for dinner."

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Ingredients: white cheese, eggs, salt...