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| - Every foodie has a checklist of things that they want to try. Being from a smallish city there isn't a plethora of Venezuelan restaurants. Thats why when i discovered Viva Las Arepas, i was excited. I will admit that it can be overwhelming walking into a restaurant with a different culture than your own. I was unfamiliar with many of the ingredients, however, the staff was very helpful. I ordered the shrimp and my sister order the pork. The texture of the bun was unlike anything i had tried in the past. It somewhat resembled an english muffin, but the sides were griddled so they were super crispy, and the inside was supple. I got mine spicy, and got it topped with avocado, just incase the heat was too overbearing. The whole package was just wonderful. Now anyone would fear eating something and then noticing a mystery ingredient suddenly appear, which happened to me. After closer observation, there were two bonus chunks of lobster, which i will welcome anytime.
Overall, i loved my lunch, it was flavourful, authentic, and very inexpensive.
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