Panama
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Sancocho (Panamanian)
The national soup: sancocho panameño — a hen and yam (ñame) soup with culantro, corn and yuca, served with rice — Panama's restorative pride (the Afro-Panamian and interior versions debate the details). Ingredients: free…
Carimañolas
The yuca croquettes: carimañolas — cassava dough formed into torpedoes, filled with seasoned ground beef or cheese, and fried crisp — Panama's beloved snack (shared with Colombia's Caribbean coast). Ingredients: yuca, sa…
Ceviche (Panamanian)
The market ceviche: Panamanian ceviche — corvina (sea bass) marinated in lime with onions, culantro and chiles, eaten with saltines or in patacones cups at the Mercado de Mariscos. Ingredients: corvina, lime juice, red o…
Patacones
The green plantain double-fry: patacones (tostones) — green plantains fried, smashed flat and fried again, salted and served with garlic sauce or as cups for ceviche and shrimp — the isthmus's crispiest constant. Ingredi…
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