Venezuela Breads & Sides

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Venezuelan Sides & Breads

Venezuelan tables run on corn and fried plantain — griddled arepas, crispy cheese sticks, and a Christmas bread found nowhere else in Latin America.

Pan de Jamón Arepitas Dulces Patacones Tajadas +10
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Venezuelan tables run on corn and fried plantain — griddled arepas, crispy cheese sticks, and a Christmas bread found nowhere else in Latin America.
Tequeños
Venezuela's Beloved Cheese Sticks

Tequeños

Venezuela's beloved cheese sticks — breaded and fried, always the first thing gone at any Venezuelan gathering.

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More Venezuela Breads & Sides to Try

Pan de Jamón
Pan de Jamón
A Venezuelan Christmas bread rolled with ham, olives, and raisins — a holiday-season essential.
Arepitas Dulces
Arepitas Dulces
Venezuela's iconic griddled corn cakes, split and stuffed with cheese, meat, or beans.
Patacones
Patacones
Twice-fried green plantains, smashed flat and crisped — a staple side across the country.
Tajadas
Tajadas
Simple fried ripe plantain slices, sweet and caramelized, served alongside nearly every meal.
Yuca con Mojo
Yuca con Mojo
Boiled cassava root drenched in a garlicky mojo sauce.
Bollitos Pelones
Bollitos Pelones
Corn dumplings stuffed with seasoned meat, simmered in a rich tomato sauce.
Venezuelan caraotas negras black beans
Caraotas Negras
Black beans stewed with sofrito and a touch of papelón, one corner of the pabellón.
Venezuelan ensalada de gallina chicken salad
Ensalada de Gallina
Chicken, potato, carrot and apple salad, the Christmas side.
Venezuelan arroz con coco
Arroz con Coco
Coconut rice from the Caribbean coast.
Venezuelan chicharrón
Chicharrón
Crisp fried pork belly served with arepas and maduros.
Papas criollas Andean potatoes
Papas Criollas
Small yellow Andean potatoes boiled and salted.
Venezuelan guasacaca avocado sauce
Guasacaca
The avocado, cilantro and vinegar sauce spooned over everything grilled.
Crispy yuca fries
Yuca Frita
Fried yuca sticks with guasacaca.

A Guide to Venezuelan Sides & Breads

Venezuela's sides are plantain and corn in every form. Tajadas are fried ripe plantain slices, patacones the green ones, and yuca con mojo the cassava alternative. On the bread side, tequeños are the cheese sticks at every party, pan de jamón is the Christmas ham bread, and bollitos pelones are corn-dough balls stuffed with meat and simmered in tomato sauce.

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