A Colombian-style arepa is made from a dough of cornmeal and water that's grilled or fried in hot oil. For an arepa de huevo, the arepa is removed from the oil once it begins to puff up.

Latino Bar & Grill, which specializes in Colombian and Mexican fare, is a delicious foray into eating arepas for first time.

Arepas are a popular street food in Venezuela and South America. The dough is made from cornmeal and stuffed with a variety of different things. Some people stuff arepas with meat, cheese ...

including arepas, which are a flat bread made of cornmeal or flour. The Las Vegas Weekly's Jim Begley recommends the garlic shrimp arepa, the wood-fired chicken, chicharrones y yucca frita ...