criolla food is a type of cuisine that encompases the hispanic gastronomy, particularly that belonging to countries in the americas - the word is spanish for creole, which is a term with a definition that can change regionally.

criollo was originally a word used to describe descendants of foreigners born in the americas, for instance simón bolivar, political leader who helped with establishing five sovereign countries from the spanish empire, was a son of spaniard origin but born in venezuela.

as a result of the spanish colonization and the birth of mestizos, the mixing of the spaniard and indian race became a more common phenomenon, which can be seen in the current population as well as cuisine - bearing in mind that today's society can be seen as a byproduct of immigrants from asian and african background as well.

ingredients native to the land were mixed with spices, crops, wheat, dairy products, fruits, oils, chicken, pork, lamb, olives, and other elements that were brought by the various migration waves - it is the fusion of flavors of spanish-speaking nations and other places around the world.