Comfort Food

 

    For me, Comfort food is a special food that reminds me people, places, and times. It makes me feel happy and connected with people that I love. My comfort food is “Hallaca”. It is a typical Venezuelan dish of Christmas Season, but people sometimes eat it in another times.

    Hallaca is a thin layer of corn dough stuffed with beef, pork, and chicken. It also has ingredients, such as onion rings, bell pepper, raisins, and green olives. Then we wrap it in plantain leaves, tie, and boil for two or three hours. It is like tamales. In my country, Preparing Hallacas is different depending on the state and family tradition. For example, my mother has her special recipe, and for me, it’s the best. I also enjoy making with my husband our own recipe. 

    Maybe, making hallacas is a long process, but the result is delicious. Hallaca is a salty food, and it is not healthy, and it is not spicy. I like to eat hallacas during December month. I usually eat hallacas when my family and I are sharing Christmas holiday. Finally, Hallaca is important to me because it connects me with my country, my culture, and my family.