Trivia: Which of these dishes starts with a thick corn-flour cake?
Bandeja paisa
Ropa vieja
Arepas
Suspiro limeño
The correct answer is Arepas
So why is this answer correct? : Arepas are a versatile dish, and they have long been a staple of Indigenous peoples of modern-day Colombia and Venezuela. Arepas start with finely ground corn flour, which is then cooked on a griddle. It can be eaten like a pancake, a sandwich, or a flatbread, served with or without fillings of cheese or meat. It’s estimated there are nearly 100 variations of the arepa in Colombia and Venezuela, and other versions are popular throughout Latin America.