SLC-S23//Week#5-Exploring The Global Cuisine (Venezuelan Cuisine)

Welcome to Steemit Learning Challenge Season 23 Week#5.In this course we are exploring the Venezuelan cuisines this week, their spices, their cooking style, and a food recipe that is the most popular.

Venezuelan Cuisine

I welcome you to the best Venezuelan cuisine you have ever seen, with its amazing and rich history,crazy ingredients, and amazing regional flavours , spices and diversity, and cooking techniques, shaped by the country's history, geography, and cultural influences. You will feel Venezuela's warmth and hospitality in this cuisine.
Venezuelan cuisine is a blend of indigenous, Spanish, African, and Caribbean flavors.

Popular Dishes

Arepas : most popular Cornmeal patties filled with cheese, meat, or vegetables.
Pabellón Criollo :The recipe consisting of shredded beef, black beans, rice, and fried plantains.
Cachapas : Corn pancakes filled with cheese, meat, or vegetables.
Tequeños : Fried dough sticks filled with cheese, often served as a snack.
Hallacas : A recipe made from cornmeal, meat, and spices.

Cooking Techniques :

Grilling : Venezuelan cuisine makes extensive use of grilling, especially for meats and seafood.
Stewing : Stews are a common cooking method in Venezuelan cuisine, often made with meat, vegetables, and tropical fruits.
Frying : Frying is used to prepare various dishes, including fried plantains, yuca, and dough sticks.

Key Ingredients :

Corn : Corn used as staple ingredient in Venezuelan cuisine, used to make arepas, cachapas, and tamales.
Plantains : It is used in various recipes, from fried snacks to stews.
Meat : Beef, pork, and chicken are used in Venezuelan cuisine.
Tropical fruits : Venezuelan cuisine has many recipes in which they use Mangoes, pineapples, and papayas add sweetness and unique flavor to it.

Cultural Significance :

Family gatherings : Venezuelan cuisine is often served at family gatherings and celebrations.
Street food : Venezuelan street food, like arepas and tequeños, is a popular snack or meal on-the-go.
Cultural heritage : Venezuelan cuisine is an important part of the country's cultural heritage, reflecting its history, traditions, and diversity.

"Arroz con Pollo y Vegetales" OR Rice with chicken and vegetables

Ingredients :

2 cups of White Rice
3Chicken Breasts, cubed
3 cups of Water
2 tsp Ground Cumin
2 tsp Dried Oregano
1 tsp Dried Thyme
Salt to taste
Ground Black Pepper to taste
Dried Minced Garlic 2 tsp
Dried Rosemary 2 tsp
1 White Onion, chopped
4 cloves Garlic, crushed, peeled
Frozen Mixed Vegetables 2 1/2 cups
Vegetable Oil as needed
Worcestershire Sauceto taste
1/2 Green Bell Pepper, chopped, deseeded
1/2 Red Chili Pepper, chopped, deseeded

Making :

step 1:

Add Ground Cumin (2 tsp), Dried Oregano (2 tsp), Dried Thyme (1 tsp), Dried Minced Garlic (2 tsp), and Dried Rosemary (2 tsp) to the Chicken Breasts (3). Mix well, then add Salt (to taste), Ground Black Pepper (to taste), and Worcestershire Sauce (to taste). Marinated chicken for 30min.

Step 2:

If you're not taking Frozen vegetables pack like me then cut all vegetables nicely. Capsicum, carrots, onion ,peas, beans, red chilli are used in this recipe.

Step 3:
Add Vegetable Oil (as needed) to a heating skillet, then add the well mixed chicken. Stir fry until cooked and then remove from the the skillet into a container.

Step 4 :
Then in the same pan, add the Green Bell Pepper (1/2), Red Chili Pepper (1/2), White Onion (1), Garlic (4 cloves), and Frozen Mixed Vegetables (2 1/2 cups). Stir fry until cooked.

Step 5 :
Add the chicken, White Rice (2 cups), and peas with vegetables, mix well then add Water (3 cups). Put the lid on until cooked.

Now,delicious rice with chicken and vegetables are ready to serve. Serve and enjoy!

Students task :

1-What is new for you from the course, any spice or cooking technique or anything that you want to share?(2pts)

2- Make the given recipe or any recipe that you like from Venezuela cuisine step by step in detail with pictures. Include your name tag with date in final presentationof recipe. (4 pts)

3-Is your local cousin has any food that resembles with the shared recipe? (2pts)

4- Which flavour or spice do you like from Venezuelan cuisine ?(1pt)

Presentation of food matter , 1 mark for good presentation of food.

Rules and criteria:

✓ The post can be written on your blog or any community.

✓ The title of your post must be: SLC23-W5 // "Venezuelan Cuisine"

✓ Use your own images, plagiarism and use of AI are prohibited, the publication must contain a minimum of 300 words.

✓ Make sure to use the tags #globalcuisine-s23w5 , #learnwhitsteem #steemexclusive #food and your country tag. (example, #pakistan)

✓ Include a handwritten identification sign next to your food, containing the user name and date .

✓ Invite at least three friends to participate.

✓ Leave the link to your post in the comments section.

✓ Any language is accepted.

✓ Promote on social networks like X.

✓ This contest will be open for 7 days starting at 00:00 UTC on Monday, March 17, 2025, 00:00 UTC to Sunday, March 23, 2025, 23:59 UTC.

Rewards:

SC01/SC02 will evaluate posts across all participating teaching teams. Upvotes are not guaranteed for all articles.

At the end of the week, top 4 users will be nominated based on content quality and presentation not on comment count.

Best regards
@suboohi