In these classic Venezuelan cachapas, a lightly sweet batter containing fresh corn kernels and pre-cooked cornmeal is fried until golden brown on the outside but moist on the inside and folded over deliicous melty cheese.

In Pasadena, Chamo Venezuelan Cuisine was packed with Venezuelans celebrating, their cheers echoing throughout the restaurant. Jessica Baker, owner of the restaurant, has been in the community for eight years and said that even though the rain slowed people down a bit, the weather didn’t stop them from having a full house.

The journey to founding Dukes Venezuelan Food could be traced 50 years ago when co-owner Fabian Duque's family, who were Colombian immigrants in Venezuela, began selling arepas that he said became very popular.

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) — Are arepas Venezuelan or Colombian? The origins of this pre-Columbian dish are not limited by borders. Instead, they’re enriched by flavor. Arepas’ history dates back before Christopher Columbus, or Cristobal Colón in Spanish ...