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Arepa de Huevo from Colombia (gluten-free)

Guys, you won’t believe how proud I am for introducing  arepa de huevo to you. Finally. Think a fried corn flatbread that is filled with egg. Essentially it has only three ingredients: corn flour, egg, and oil (you can count water and salt as additional ingredients if you wish). It may sound simple, but boy, did I have difficulties making this snack. The first time I was fortunate enough of eating them was directly at the coast in Cartagena, Colombia. Arepa de huevo is famous in Cartagena and enjoyed throughout the country.  I will never forget when I ate arepa de huevo at a street stall in Cartagena. This women seemed to touch the oil with her bare hands. She didn’t seem to get burned. It all looked so effortless, she was at ease and was frying arepas by the second. They are super crunchy at the outside and this egg in the middle, yum. Below you will see a picture of me in Cartagena enjoying the food.

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Arepas con Queso or Corn Flatbread with Cheese Filling from Colombia

Arepas con queso

I am happy to say that through the movie “Encanto” finally people are learning about Colombian arepa con queso, a gluten-free flatbread made from corn and filled with lots of cheese. So today I am going to present my version of this Colombian staple to you. Arepas are a popular dish in Colombia, you will find many different versions, thick, thin, crispy, with fillings (such as cheese or egg) and at any time of  the year. It can be served for breakfast, as a snack, as a side, or even as the main dish. I already introduced the basic recipe for arepas previously. Filled arepas are more common in Venezuela, I also have a recipe on my blog of filled arepas with chicken and guacamole. But today I am presenting arepas with cheese, because Colombians love anything with cheese. I may be mistaken, but arepas with cheese are probably the most popular kind of arepa and will usually be received with excitement.

Arepas con queso aus Kolumbien

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