#maize dough layout
- Arepa — A traditional culinary dish shaped like a round, flattened, baked patty, structurally made from a dough based on precooked cornmeal, water, and salt, originating from the northern regions of South America (Colombia and Venezuela). In a gastronomic sense, the arepa is a versatile staple food consumed plain or sliced open transversely to be stuffed with various ingredients such as cheese, shredded meat, avocado, black beans, or eggs.