6 (Venezuelan)

List by: itisclaudio, created: 29 Nov 2017, updated: 07 Jun 2020 Public: Users can add dishes

Dishes served in Venezuela around the holidays

1. Ensalada De Gallina

(Venezuelan)

Chicken salad is any salad with chicken as a main ingredient. Other common ingredients may include mayonnaise, hard-boiled egg, celery, onion, pepper, pickles and a variety of mustards. Wikipedia

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2. Dulce De Lechoza

(Venezuelan)

Sweet made of Papaya

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3. Pernil De Cerdo

Pernil De Cochino, Pierna De Cerdo (Venezuelan)

Roasted pig leg served mainly for Christmas

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4. Hallaca

Ayaca, Hayaca, Guanimo, Tamal, Pasteles En Hojas (-Latin American-) (Venezuelan)

It is corn dough stuffed with a stew of beef, pork, and chicken, fish or other seafoods in some places, and it is "adorned" with raisins, capers, olives and wedges of fowl meat. Like some Mexican tamales it is folded in plantain leaves, tied with strings, and boiled. It is typically served in Christmas season and has several regional variants in Venezuela, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Ecuador and Colombia.

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5. Pan De Jamon

(Venezuelan)

Pan de jamón is a typical Venezuelan Christmas bread, filled with ham, fried bacon, raisins and green olives, most commonly with red or green pepper. Wikipedia

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6. Ponche Crema

(Trinidad And Tobago) (Venezuelan)

Ponche crema is a Venezuelan and Trinidadian cream-based liqueur. Recipes vary depending on the region, but main ingredients typically include milk, eggs, sugar, rum, and other minor ingredients such as vanilla, nutmeg, cinnamon, and lemon rind. Wikipedia

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