Tastes of Venezuela

Tastes of Venezuela: Arepa Making Class 

Date: Wednesday, 17th Feb.
Time: 14:30-17:00pm
Cost: 350 RMB, 300 RMB for members 

 

Expand your culinary knowledge by making and tasting Venezuelan arepas. The word AREPA is becoming more common all around the world. Beijing restaurants only started selling arepas a few years ago and even more recently has its main ingredient been available in supermarkets and online. come and join us to discover more about this delicious, healthy and gluten-free dish originally from two South American countries, Venezuela and Colombia.

 

Menu: 

•      Arepa Bread
•      Perico (Scrambled Eggs with Tomatoes and Bacon)
•      Reina Pepiada  (Chicken with Avocado)
•      Dominó ( Black beans with Ricotta cheese)

 

 

 

About Chef Romer Valera

Romer Valera is a Venezuelan architect passionate about food. He has been based in Beijing since 2012. At the age of 16, Romer became interested in cooking when he moved in with his first mentor in the kitchen, his grandma. 5 years later when he was 21, he moved to Italy to continue his studies in architecture, where he also discovered a new world of flavours and ingredients. Romer’s dishes are strongly influenced by these two cultures that are close to his heart, combining tropical and exotic flavours with Italian products.