section: Flour
question: How is "Arepa" flour prepared?
article: Arepa
candidates: "Arepa" flour is specially prepared (cooked in water, then dried) for making "arepas" and other maize dough-based dishes, such as "hallacas", "bollos", "tamales", "empanadas" and "chicha". The most popular brand names of maize flour are Harina PAN in Venezuela and Areparina in Colombia. "Arepa" flour is usually made from white maize, but yellow maize varieties are available. "Arepa" flour was first developed and produced by Empresas Polar of Venezuela, owner of the PAN brand and the primary distributor in the country.