World Cuisines

Sancocho (Panamanian)

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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).

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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-range hen, ñame (yam), yuca, corn, plantain, culantro (the essential herb), onions, garlic, oregano. Recipe: 1) Simmer the hen into a rich broth. 2) Add roots by cooking time. 3) Season with culantro at the end (never skip it). 4) Serve with white rice and hot sauce. Serve: at family Sundays and after celebrations (the famous cure). Flavor: herbal, golden, deep. History: sancocho spans the Caribbean; Panama's ñame and culantro make its version supreme by local law. See also: Carimañolas, Ceviche (Panamanian).

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