Who doesn’t? This country is resilient, colourful, and has a reputation for having some of the most beautiful women in the world. Recently we have observed  a number of Venezuelans starting food businesses all around the world, including in Ireland.  We talk to some Venezuelans making food in this country. They include a TV food personality, a wine expert, two pastry chefs, a cheese maker and two guys committed to bringing a taste of their culinary heritage.  On the table: tequeños, cachapas, hallacas, and of course arepas, the corn cake that can be eaten at any time of day, stuffed with any kind of filling, and in some ways is a mirror to the Venezuelan personality, diverse, flexible, and delightfully addictive. Correction: Mei said that Sweet Churro owner Nigely Massud’s grandfather was from Milan. In fact, he was from León, Spain. Interviewed in this episode: Jeeny Maltese https://www.instagram.com/jeenymaltese/?hl=en Brizaida Hernandez https://www.hilton.com/en/hotels/dubhcci-conrad-dublin/ Gabriel Quintero, Arepas Grill https://www.arepasgrill.ie/ Gaby Guedez @gabyguedezh Also mentioned: Dayana Maltese, Sabanero (Cheese)https://www.sabanerocheese.com/shop Daniela Carnevall, Mon Amie Bakery https://www.instagram.com/monamie.ie/?hl=en Nigely Massud, Sweet Churro https://www.sweetchurro.ie/ Worth noting: Venebazaar, a Dublin-based Venezuelan grocery https://www.venebazaar.ie/