Arepas are crisp on the outside and nice and buttery inside. They are also gluten free as they are made with precooked cornmeal. arepa is a kind of food that is made od ground maize dough originating from Northern region of South America in pre-Columbian times and is notably a primary cuisine of columbia and Venzuela. Aprepas are cornmeal cakes and are original delicacy of Columbia, Venezuela and Panama.