Le Reina Queen Of Venezuelan Arepas

Arepas are what Venezuelans eat where you might eat a sandwich or toast. Ybrahim Camero has been trying to popularise these white corn tortillas here in Australia, starting with a market stall at Glebe Markets. The crunchy-edged pancakes proved a hit. On his first day at Glebe Markets, Camero thought he’d sell ninety arepas. He brought one hundred, but managed to sell one hundred and forty! Over the past year and a half of doing market stalls and festivals, Camero has learned a lot about how Australians like to eat. He has brought that knowledge to bear in his first bricks and mortar store, La Reina: Queen of Venezuelan Arepas, located in a heritage-listed building at the City Road end of King Street, ...read more