AREPA

The origin of the Arepa goes back to the time of the Latin American Indian ancestors, who planted, harvested and processed corn. Arepas are a result of a cooked mass of corn flour, water and salt. The paste is kneaded, formed to balls and flat-pressed. Subsequently, the arepas are baked either in the oven or grill. There are different ways of making Arepas. For example in the Andes a rather large and thick Arepa is baked while in coastal regions it is narrow and small. The Arepa is cut open in half and it is filled up with a tasty filling: Meat or fish, cheese or ham, vegetable, or mixed.

Some studies of the language point that the word Arepa comes from the native word "Erepa" , that the "Cumanagotos" (Caribbean tribe), used to name the corn. According to another version, the word Arepa could come from the vocabulary "Aripo", a species of round loam furnace manufactured in clay, which the natives used in order to cook the corn flour mass.

Thousands of ways exist to prepare and to enjoy Arepa. A meal, which charms  humans of each race and age, becoming the queen of the Colombian and Venezuelan kitchen. It is also known as the "bread of the people", icon of its tradition and native inheritance.
Because of its simple taste, the Arepa can accompany each meal without disturbing it, on the contrary, it facilitates its consumption and improves its flavour.

CHURROS

The Churros are a seductive pastry, which is enjoyed today everywhere in Latin America, although its origin is Spain.
They are thick flour noodles, which are fried in hot oil, until they are golden and crunchy. Before eating them, they are covered with sugar and generally they are accompanied with hot cocoa or coffee.
Churros inspire the seductive contrast of sweet-bitter chocolate combined with the easily salty taste of the paste. Can be consumed as a snack or dessert.

OBLEA

The Oblea is a flat, thin circular wafer, similar in taste to an ice cream cone, made of flour and egg, which has a crunchy and fine texture. It is a product of light flavour that is consumed at any hour of the day and is filled with cooked condensed milk (Dulce de leche / Arequipe), chocolate or other sweet fillings.