REINA PEPIADA AS A TRIBUTE SINCE 1955

Reina Pepiada

The Venezuelan and the arepa is like the Spanish and the tortilla or the Italian and the pasta, they don’t exist without each other. Even though it’s true that this plate is served in other countries, the Venezuelan arepa characterizes for the variety of their fillers and the particular names. Accompany us to learn the story of the most famous of them all! 

The Alvarez family had a business in the center of Caracas which name wasn’t certain since some of them remember it as: “El Chance”, “El Restaurante Alvarez”, and even “Los Hermanos Alvarez”. Even though the name is not clear, everyone agrees that they sold the best arepas with these particular fillers. 

Reina Pepiada

A fun fact is that in Trujillo, state where this family come from, the filled arepa is known as “tostada”

In the year 1995, because of the coronation of Susana Dujin, Venezuelan model, in the Miss World, the Alvarez brothers decided to dress one of their nieces as queen, and make an act of coronation with her.  

That day, a man came and asked the reason for the coronation of the girl, to which they answered that they made a new filler in honor to the new Miss World. This man happened to be the father of the model so he didn’t waste time and brought her daughter to the place. Baptizing the new arepa filled with chicken and avocado as “La Reina”. The term “Pepiada” was used to describe a woman with a lot of curves in their silhouette, which is why it was given the name “Reina Pepiada”.

From this filler came the name known as “arepa sifrina”, where you simply add yellow grated cheese.

Nowadays this filler is the most known by every Venezuelan, and no one can resist this combination of flavors. This is why Tepizzare wanted to take it to the NEXT LEVEL, and not limit this deliciousness to simply one plate, bringing you guys the Cachapa with telita cheese and Reina Pepiada, which will leave more then one with the mouth wide open. Let your imagination fly and create your own combinations!