Cultural Influence
It has become an essential ingredient in Venezuelan cooking, with websites dedicated to locating the nearest distributor in several countries in the world.Pre-made arepa flour is specially prepared for making arepas and other maize dough-based dishes, such as hallacas, bollos, tamales, empanadas, and chicha. The most popular brand names of corn flour are Harina PAN in Venezuela, and Areparina in Colombia . Pre-made arepa flour is usually made from white corn, but there are yellow corn varieties available.
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