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arepa de huevo

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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