Pabellón criollo
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Pabellón criollo is a traditional Venezuelan dish. It is a plate of rice, shredded beef and stewed black beans. Optionally, one may request Tajadas (fried plantain slices) or a fried egg as additions. Because of the frequency of these requests, they have both gained name in Venezuelan slang. A Pabellón con barandas (Baranda is spanish for guard rail) is served with tajadas because the long plantain slices placed on the sides are humorously considered as keeping the food from falling out of the plate. A Pabellón a caballo (a caballo is spanish for horseback riding) means with a fried egg on top, as if "riding" the dish. So most waiters understand inmediately what a Pabellón con barandas y a caballo means.
The shredded beef can be replaced by Chigüire, Caimán shredded meat or even freshwater fish, depending on particular tastes, region or time of the year (beef consumption is prohibited by the Catholic church during easter time, however Chigüire or fish is approved).
It is widely considered by many as the Venezuelan national dish.
In Cuba, Puerto Rico y Dominican Republic country, a similar dish is Moros y Cristianos. [1]
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