Masarepa is pre cooked corn flour and the main ingredient to make arepas in Colombia and Venezuela.
Masarepa: is precooked corn flour used to make Colombian arepas, empanadas and tamales. Some of the brands available in the United States are Pan and Goya.
You can buy Pan Arepa Flour on Amazon
You can find Goya masarepa in the Latin aisle at supermarkets.
anne kristine fronth Stene
Hi. I live in the very homogeneous country Norway with a population smaller than 5 million people. But even here we get PAN masarepa - in the Asian super markets in even smaller towns. So the Londoners above in this thread should have no trouble finding the ingredients. Just google latin or Asian super markets.
Love your site, by the way.
Sandra
Hi,
I am living in Vancouver. One of my Colombian friends gave me an arepa which stuffed with cheese, and it was amazing.
I really want to make that if someone can provide a real Colombian recipe serve for 2 people that will be great! ( I searched online and some use Harina P.A.N. And others use Masarepa and this confused me)
Jo Bejarano
I've just discovered your website and want to try some of your recipes! They all sound yummy and I can't wait to try them. I have already started on Pescado Frito, with Patacones and Arroz con Coco Tecote'. Only time I've tried my hand at authentic Latin cuisine was years ago when I made Mexican tamales with my mother-in-law at Christmas time. Otherwise, I cook the Yankee versions of several menu items (tacos, enchiladas, etc.).
May I ask a favor? When you receive comments from native speakers, would you please include the English translation of your response? My Spanish is quite rusty, but I manage to muddle through. It would be really great to know how far off I am.
Thank you for your interesting and tantalizing dishes!
ruthie
Just wondering if something like 'instant grits" would work for this. It's corn and precooked.
Erica Dinho
I don't know!
Ines
I always come back each week for recipes from Colombia. I love your site.
Maria
Hola,
vivo en Grecia y no voy a buscar masarepa aca. Tenemos harina de maiz, pero no creo que sera precocida. Puedo usarla? O me puede decir usted como la voy cocinar?
d.junke
I found it at a Target in Lewisville, TX! I was very surprised and pleased!
billy d
Masarepa can be found in Latin food specialty stores and online, and is also know as masa al instante and harina precocida. Common brands are Harina PAN, Areparina, Harina Juana, and Goya (which comes in both white and yellow varieties). Look for the words "harina de maiz refinada precocida," or "refined, precooked corn flour" on the package.
Hernan Sanchez
Hola, primero muchas gracias por esta web site. Es fabulosa.
Tengo dos preguntas.
La primera, el tocino tiene que ser cocinado primero, y que tan grandes son los pedazos?
La segunda es, los tamales son sumergidos en agua o tienen que estar cocinados con el vapor de agua hirviendo?
Otra ves, muchas gracias por tu web site, me encanta mucho
hernan
Erica Dinho
Hola Nernan,
El tocino NO lo tienes que cocinar antes.
Yo cocino mis tamales con un poco de agua con sal en una olla tapada, pero tambien los puedes pones en una olla al vapor.
Vanessa
In Mexico (maybe in US/Canada as well) you can look/ask for harina de maíz amarillo precocida. I haven't seen the Goya brand at the supermarkets here. Thanks for the recipe, I used to go out for Colombian empanadas all the time in Montreal! It's just not the same in Mexico!
Diana Cote
I couldnt find the precooked masarepa, i found goya fine corn meal. could this still work? im in the middle of making dinner (i made the filling) as we speak and i'm so upset because i have nothing to use the filling in. can you help me please Erica?
Erica Dinho
Hi Diana,
What are you trying to make?
Marilyn
I couldn't find Masarepa, could I substitute Maseca?
Erica
It is a different product.
cachacoingles
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Vicky.
Areparina in London!! close to elephant and castle tube station, there are about 3 colombian shops if you turn left under the railway underpass. You can also buy all sorts of colombian things from chocorramo to bocadillos...
cachacoingles
You can order it on line from at least one of them but I'm plugging the one run by a friend and know she has it as we had the most amazing Colombian breakfast last weekend, just like first day home in Bogota
maria Laverde
I try arepas using P.A.N still taste ok! my son likes the arepas amarillas so I put tri-color(my aunt send this product from colombia) and it turns out ok!
maria Laverde
sorry i mis spelled some words! I was typing fast! rocio