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Pan de jamón

Traditional dish from Venezuela

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About Pan de jamón

type of bread in Venezuela

Pan de jamón is a typical Venezuelan Christmas bread, filled with ham, raisins and green olives. Many variations have been created, some filling the bread with other ingredients like turkey or cream cheese and others using puff pastry as the dough. Pan de jamón appeared in the beginning of the 20th century and slowly became a tradition in the Christmas season in Venezuela and Madeira.

Components

  • ham
  • bread
  • raisin
  • olive

Dietary Information

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