COLOMBIAN Arepas and Hogao - Father and Son Cook the World

Imagine a grilled cheese crossed with a pancake and you have something close to a Colombian arepa. On one of our funniest episodes yet, father and son take inspiration from the movie Encanto and use their hands to cook a traditional arepa de choclo recipe from Colombia. Arepas are corn patties topped with Quesito Colombiano cheese and served with a side of traditional Hogao, a tomato cilantro salsa.
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We actually filmed this shortly before we saw the movie Encanto, so don't expect any sing-a-longs during the Colombia video. We didn't talk about Bruno once, if you can believe that.
We did talk about the biodiversity in Colombia, favorite colors, and corn, lots and lots of corn.
An arepa is rather simple and comes in many forms and also from a few other countries in the northern part of South America (most notably from Venezuela). Colombians, of course, lay claim to it, and it is the first type of arepa I ever tried. And they are so delicious!!
Even within Colombia you can find different regional styles of arepas - including arepa de choclo (folded over like a sandwich), arepa e' huevo (stuffed with a fried egg), arepa boyacense (sweet corn with sugar or molasses), arepa paisa (white arepa with very little seasoning), and arepa de chicharron (which has crunchy pork rinds in the dough).
For this recipe, we stuck with the Arepa de Choclo, which I have seen prepared like a sandwich folded or open-faced.
Instead of grinding and par-cooking our own corn meal (the way it was done long long ago), we decided to stick with the modern method and located some white and yellow masarepa (see below).
Arepas are eaten in Colombia in place of bread, so you'll find them topped with things, stuffed with things, and as a side to a hearty meal like Bandeja Paisa
Corn has been an integral part of the Colombian diet from way before Spanish colonization, when indigenous women may have chewed the corn before making it into a paste, processing it, and roasting it in ceramic.
The arepas known and eaten in Colombia today have come along way since then thanks to the invention of certain kitchen tools and industrialization. Spanish and European culture certainly played a part in evolving the arepa to what is eaten today.
I've spoken to many people from Colombia who were somewhat impressed that we made arepas, but when I told them we also made hogao, they were ecstatic. This tomato sauce, related to Spanish soffits, is made with scallions, and spices and is a staple on every Colombian table.
RECIPES:
inspired by
mycolombianrecipes.com
amigofoods.com
AREPAS
INGREDIENTS:
Arepa Batters
1 cup warm water
1.5 cup masarepa (white or yellow or combination)
1 tbsp butter, melted
1/3 cup crumbled Colombian cheese
pinch of salt
Cooking and Toppings
1 tbsp butter
Quesito Colombiano, sliced into squares
INSTRUCTIONS
Make Arepa Batter
Add warm water to bowl. Add masarepa, melted butter, cheese, and salt.
Mix thoroughly and let stand for 5 minutes.
Knead with your hands for a few minutes, keeing your hands moist with water.
Form the dough into small balls. Place them between 2 pieces of plastic wrap and flatten to about a 1/4 inch disks. Put disks aside.
Fry Arepas
Add butter to a non-stick pan or cast iron skillet. Heat over medium. Place arepas in the pan (about four at a time) and cook for 3-5 minutes or until golden on each side.
Once flipped, add a slice of cheese to let it slowly melt.
Serve with hogao (recipe below)
HOGAO
INGREDIENTS
1 cup tomatoes, chopped
1/5 tbsp olive oil
1 garlic clove, minced
1/2 cup scallions, chopped
1/2 tspn cumin
salt and pepper, to taste
INSTRUCTIONS
Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium. Add tomatoes, garlic, scallions, and cumin. Cook over medium heat until vegetables are soft. About 10 minutes.
Reduce the heat to low, season with salt and pepper, and cook for 10 more minutes. Stir occasionally.
Let sauce thicken and serve with arepas.
TIMESTAMPS:
Introduction to Colombia: 0:16
To jump straight to the cooking: 2:18
Masarepa - 2:18
Arepa Batter - 3:00
Cheese Tasting - 4:29
Fry Arepas - 5:03
Hogao - 5:21
The Completed Dish - 6:12
Sam's Food Review: 6:18
Bonus Clip: 7:10
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