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Venezuela's 'daily bread,' humble arepa conquers the world

Video. Venezuela's daily humble corn-bread "arepa" conquers the world

Updated: 16/06/2023 - 7:16 GMT+2

From the streets of Caracas to trendy eateries in New York, Paris and Tokyo: the arepa, a humble cornmeal flatbread, is riding a wave of Venezuelan emigration and feeding a craving for exotic and gluten-free food.

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