Who doesn’t? This country is resilient, colourful, and has a reputation for having some of the most beautiful women in the world. Recently we have observed  a number of Venezuelans starting food businesses all around the world, including in Ireland. 

We talk to some Venezuelans making food in this country. They include a TV food personality, a wine expert, two pastry chefs, a cheese maker and a few guys committed to bringing a taste of their culinary heritage. 

On the table: tequeños, cachapas, hallacas, and of course arepas, the corn cake that can be eaten at any time of day, stuffed with any kind of filling, and in some ways is a mirror to the Venezuelan personality, diverse, flexible, and delightfully addictive.

Correction: Mei said that Sweet Churro owner Nigely Massud’s grandfather was from Milan. In fact, he was from León, Spain.

Interviewed in this episode:

Jeeny Maltese https://www.instagram.com/jeenymaltese/?hl=en

Brizaida Hernandez https://www.hilton.com/en/hotels/dubhcci-conrad-dublin/

Gabriel Quintero, Arepas Grill https://www.arepasgrill.ie/

Gaby Guedez @gabyguedezh

Also mentioned:

Dayana Maltese, Sabanero (Cheese)https://www.sabanerocheese.com/shop

Daniela Carnevall, Mon Amie Bakery https://www.instagram.com/monamie.ie/?hl=en

Nigely Massud, Sweet Churro https://www.sweetchurro.ie/

Worth noting: Venebazaar, a Dublin-based Venezuelan grocery https://www.venebazaar.ie/

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