{"id":4462,"date":"2022-06-29T20:16:46","date_gmt":"2022-06-29T18:16:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thevisitorpanama.info\/eng\/?p=4462"},"modified":"2022-07-01T20:17:27","modified_gmt":"2022-07-01T18:17:27","slug":"panama-gastronomic-jewel-full-of-culinary-traditions-that-make-you-fall-in-love-at-first-bite","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.thevisitorpanama.info\/eng\/2022\/06\/29\/panama-gastronomic-jewel-full-of-culinary-traditions-that-make-you-fall-in-love-at-first-bite\/","title":{"rendered":"Panama, Gastronomic Jewel full of Culinary Traditions that Make You Fall in Love at First Bite"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

One of the charms of our country is its food,\ntraditional dishes with influence from different regions of the world, from\nAfrican, Spanish to indigenous.  This diversity has been\nkey, so that the Panamanian culinary art is an excellent fusion of styles and\nflavors that make each dish a true feast for the senses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Many of the traditional dishes in Panama have\nsimilarities with some traditional dishes from other regions of the continent,\nsuch as Ecuador, Peru, Colombia or Venezuela, which is due to the indigenous\ncultures that emerged during the union of La Gran Colombia, of which Panama was a part.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Empanadas<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Fritters, Unforgettable Delicacies for the Palate<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Those who wish to have a real cultural experience\nshould try the various fried foods that are part of our typical dishes. Among\nthem, fried yucca and corn tortillas, which in Panama are thicker and almost\nlook like buns. Both are accompanied with any type of meat stew. However, there\nare other more elaborate ones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fried Cobo: <\/strong>The Cobo is a\nsea snail without a shell. This ingredient from the sea is mixed with black\nolives, paprika and onion. And then, before frying, it is kneaded with wheat\nflour, egg and baking powder. A delicacy that mixes the sea with fried foods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Almojabana<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

 Almojabana<\/strong>:\nFried food from Chiriqui,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

 it is a mixture\nof yellow corn with white cheese. They are molded to achieve a figure in the\nform of a zeta and are thrown into hot oil. Crispy on the outside and soft on\nthe inside.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Carima\u00f1ola<\/strong>: It is a\nmass of mashed cassava with various fillings (either meat, chicken or prickly\npear). Sometimes it is accompanied with chicharron (fried pork) or fried\nsuckling pig. Even with a steak with onions or a couple of fried eggs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Panamanian tortillas: <\/strong>The\nessential tortillas in a typical Panamanian breakfast, it is made from a corn\ndough, usually accompanied with melted cheese, eggs, sausages in sauce or meat\nwith onions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Hojaldras <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Hojaldras<\/strong>: This\ndelicious fry is a type of fried bread, which is usually served for breakfast,\nalthough it is also a delicious alternative to snack on, it can be accompanied\nwith eggs or cheese, even eating it alone is delicious.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Patacones<\/strong>: These are\nprepared using green plantain, which is flattened and fried, giving rise to a\nkind of delicious fried plantain pancakes. In other Latin American countries\nthey are known as tostones, tajada or tachinos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rice, the\nBase of Our Food<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In Panamanian cuisine, rice is\nthe basis of many typical dishes. Other widely used ingredients are corn and\nbananas, as well as meat, fish and shellfish depending on the geographical area\nyou visit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With all those ingredients,\nmeals are prepared that every\nvisitor should enjoy. Next, the most emblematic foods of Panamanian\ngastronomy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Patacones<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Guacho<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This delicacy is based on rice\nand green beans, cooked in a thick soup of vegetables, meat, cassava, yams and\ncilantro.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rice with\npigeon peas (Arroz con Guandu)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The difference between this\ndish and the previous one is that white rice with coconut is used as a base.\nThere are two ways to prepare it, either add the fresh pigeon peas (beans) or saute them with garlic\nand onions before adding the rice. This touch of coconut makes it stand out\nfrom the guacho because of its flavor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sancocho<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Another of the typical dishes\nto eat in Panama. This dish consists of a highly seasoned vegetable soup, to\nwhich different types of meat and tubers are added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Sancocho<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Other popular soups in Panamanian\ncuisine are beef soup, cow leg soup, bean soup, and seafood soup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rondon<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is a seafood soup whose\norigin is Anglo-Afro-Antillean. To prepare this dish, a seafood or fish soup is\ncooked with vegetables and tubers, to which spices, sweet chili peppers, green\nbananas and coconut milk are added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Saus<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pork lovers should try this\nclassic of Panamanian cuisine. The saus, consists of a dish of pickled pig feet\nwith spicy sauce. Its origin comes from the Afro-Caribbean tradition and you\ncan try it mainly during the Bocas de Toro and Portobelo festivals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mondongo a la\nCulona<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

With this original name, the\nPanamanians baptized this culinary invention, a mixture of flavors with an\nexceptional result. A broth is prepared with beef tripe, chorizo, onions,\nchili, cilantro, garlic, tomatoes, peas and carrots. It is seasoned with salt\nand pepper and served with white rice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Tamales<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Tamales<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

As in other regions of Latin\nAmerica, tamales are also prepared in Panama. To make Panamanian tamales, hen\nor chicken, corn, tomatoes, capers, onion, cilantro, peppers and banana or\nBijao leaves are used.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ceviche<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is one of the tastiest\ntypical dishes of Panama. Its flavor is sweet and acid at the same time, and to\nprepare it, Panamanians marinate fish or shellfish with lemon. Panamanian\nceviche is served with crackers or fried plantains.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Panama is full of destinations, as well as delicious foods that make our country an exceptional place to visit, and on many cases… to stay and live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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