Pastel de chucho
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Pastel de chucho (English: Stingray pie; see "chucho") is a delicacy made of stingrays, common in Eastern Venezuela and Margarita. The creole dish is described as "gourmet".[1][2]
The dish is traditional food in the South American country of Venezuela, and a very common dish in Eastern coastal areas. Its popularity may be attributed to how it is both sweet and salty, its famous gourmet flavoring.[1][2][3] The pie looks, and is constructed, like a lasagna.[4]
The pie is made from stingray/manta ray and plantains. However, in areas where it isn't easy to find rays, Venezuelans will use a different kind of flat fish to create the dish,[3] like dogfish[1][2] or small sharks[5] (like the Mexican pan de cazón). The dish often also contains various vegetables and spices, cheese,[3] and molasses.[1]
The ray or fish is shredded to make the pie, giving it a distinct texture.[1] The ingredients are fried to make the pie.[1][3]