Nutrition
≈ 550 kcalper portion of about 300 g
- Protein15%
- Fat41%
- Carbohydrates44%
Estimate for a typical portion of this dish; the venue's recipe may differ.
About the dish
A corn dough parcel stuffed with a savory meat stew, wrapped in plantain leaves and boiled.
- Cuisine
- Venezuelan
Typical ingredients
- cornmeal
- beef
- pork
- raisins
- capers
- olives
- plantain leaves
General information about this dish, not provided by the venue. Dish pictures are illustrations based on the menu description, not photos from the venue.
History of the dish
Venezuela
- Origin
- Venezuela
Read more
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.
Excerpt from the Wikipedia article “Hallaca” · version used · CC BY-SA 4.0
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