Typical Venezuelan Dishes

Arepa Asado
Bistec a caballo
Bollo pelón
Cachapa - Maize tortilla
Cachitos - de jamón, similar to French croissants
Chicharrón Chivo al coco - a generous serving of shredded goat cooked in coconut milk, topped with mofongo (fried, mashed green bananas).
Corbullón de mero
Empanada Ensalda Caprese - Caprese salad (tomato, mozzarella, basil)
Ensalada de pollo - Chicken salad
Lengua de Res - Cow tongue "a la vinagretta" (in a vinaigrette)
Mandoca
Mondongo (Tripe)
Ñoquis - Potato pasta, more prominent in the Central region.
Hallaca
Hervido de gallina - Hen soup
Pabellón criollo - Creole pavilion, the National dish.
Pastel de pollo Pasticho - the Venezuelan version of lasagna; from the Italian pasticcio[1] Patacones
Perico
Pescado sudado
Pisca Andina
Pisillo de chigüire Polenta - it is also known as "Funche" in some areas of the country.
Sancocho de pescado
Sopa de rabo
Torta de plátano caraotas negras (black beans)
Typical snacks
Arepa
Empanada Golfeados "Pastelito"
Tequeño topacachus
Desserts
Bienmesabe
Besitos de coco - small and round coconut candy
Cannoli - often called "cannoli siciliano"
Conserva de coco
Conserva de güayaba
Dulce de leche - A solid version made in Coro.
Dulce de lechoza
Majarete
Mousse de chocolate
Pudín de chocolate - Chocolate pudin
Quesillo - Local style
Flan
Pionono - Spanish rolled cake also "brazo gitano"
Profiterol
Torta de queso - Cheese cake
Zabaglione - crema "Zabayon"