hallaca
dish from Venezuela
- Origin
- Venezuela
Hallaca (Spanish pronunciation: [aˈʎaka], [aˈʝaka]) is a traditional South American dish. Its origin is indigenous, but raisins, capers, olives, and sometimes bits of bacon were added in the 16th Century and after by settlers from the Iberian peninsula. Hallaca consists of corn dough stuffed with a stew of beef, pork, or chicken and other ingredients such as raisins, capers, and olives, fresh onion rings, red and green bell pepper slices.
There are vegetarian hallacas, made with black beans or tofu.
