We have already talked about how important the local gastronomy when we visit any city, since that gives us the opportunity to get to know much better the customs and traditions of the place where we are going to be, whether for a day or for many more. Today I would like to talk about gastronomy in Caracas, a very interesting city where you can taste authentic delicacies.
In the capital of Venezuela There is a great variety of ingredients to compose the different typical dishes, a cuisine in which you can see influences from the cuisines of other countries and that stands out for the influences that Mediterranean cuisine has on it. The countries that most influence the gastronomy of Caracas are Spain, Mexico, Italy, India and Thailand, achieving culinary wonders when mixed with Venezuelan ingredients.
The great influence of the Canarian food, a region that has such an important union with Venezuela that, in fact, in the Canary Islands that country is said to be "The eighth island". The most typical dish of Caracas is the Creole pavilion, which is made up of white rice, roasted meat, black beans and fried plantains. Also noteworthy are the Creole black roast, the cachapa with Guiana cheese, the chicken salad or the Hallaca.
If there is something that stands out not only in Caracas but also in Venezuela it is the arepa, a dough in a round shape that opens and is filled with different things, such as chicken, tuna or roast beef. It is somewhat similar to dumplings but with another dough that can be both fried and cooked in the oven. Other delicious dishes are the olleta de gallo, the mantuano stew, the sweet cake or the chicken suck. As for drinks, one of the most famous is the slide, which is made from rice water and orange blossom essence.
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