Baku Kitchen! An independent reference of traditional food

Panama

33 dishes.

snackAlmojábanosS-shaped corn fritters with fresh cheeseArroz con cocoCaribbean sweet-savory caramelized coconut rice, served alongside fried fishsalad & sideArroz con guandúCoconut rice with pigeon peas, a holiday stapledessertBienmesabeThick sweet of milk, rice flour and sugar cooked slowly and spooned coldsnackBollosBoiled corn-dough rolls wrapped in husksCarimañolaTorpedo-shaped fried cassava dough stuffed with seasoned beef or fresh cheesewine & spiritCerveza BalboaPale lager named for the conquistador, drunk cold in the heatsnackCeviche de corvinaSea bass marinated in lime, onion, and hot pepperdrinkChicha de arroz con piñaCold drink of ground rice, pineapple and cinnamon, thick and sweetdrinkChicha de sarilDeep red hibiscus drink spiced with ginger and cloves at Christmaswine & spiritChicha fuerteStrong fermented maize drink served at village and Indigenous festivalsdrinkChichemeSweet corn-milk drink with cinnamon, famed in La ChorreradessertChocao panameñoRipe plantain cooked in coconut milk with ginger into a loose porridgedessertCocadaGrated coconut cooked with sugar and panela into chewy moundssoup & stewFufúCoconut milk fish soup with green plantain and tubersdrinkGeisha coffeeDelicate jasmine and bergamot coffee grown on Boquete's volcanic slopesmainGuachoSoupy rice stew with beans, pork tail, or seafoodbreakfastHojaldreFried dough eaten with eggs, cheese, or sausagedessertHuevitos de lecheLittle milk-fudge sweets rolled into egg shapes and dusted with sugarPataconesTwice-fried green plantain discs with salt, cheese or hogaodessertPesada de nanceNance fruit cooked with sugar and cornstarch into a set golden puddingmainPescado fritoWhole fried fish with patacones at beach fondasdessertPlátano en tentaciónRipe plantains simmered in sugar, cinnamon and cloves until darkdessertRaspaoShaved ice with fruit syrups and condensed milkwine & spiritRon AbueloAged Panamanian rum with vanilla and toffee notes, sipped neatSancocho de gallinaFree-range chicken soup with ñame and culantro; national dishsnackSausPigs' feet pickled with lime, onion, cucumber and hot pepperSeco con vacaSeco Herrerano poured over ice with milk, sometimes a little sugarSeco HerreranoClear sugarcane spirit drunk with milk or in shots with limedessertSopa borrachaSponge cake drenched in rum and sugar syrup with prunes and raisinsmainTamal de ollaPot-baked corn tamale casserole with chicken and olivessnackTorrejitas de maíz nuevoFritters of freshly ground young corn, fried and eaten with cheesesoup & stewTulemasiFish and plantain simmered in coconut milk, eaten with rice

  • Fufú

    Coconut milk fish soup with green plantain and tubers. Ready in 30 min prep and 45 min cooking. Serves 6.…

  • Almojábanos

    S-shaped corn fritters with fresh cheese. Ready in 25 minutes prep and 20 minutes cooking. About 16 fritters. A snack…

  • Arroz con guandú

    Coconut rice with pigeon peas, a holiday staple. Ready in 20 minutes prep and 45 minutes cooking. Serves 8. A…

  • Arroz con coco

    Caribbean sweet-savory caramelized coconut rice, served alongside fried fish. Ready in 15 min prep and 45 min cooking. 6 servings.…

  • Bienmesabe

    Thick sweet of milk, rice flour and sugar cooked slowly and spooned cold. Ready in 15 min prep and 45…

  • Bollos

    Boiled corn-dough rolls wrapped in husks. Ready in 30 min prep and 2 hr cooking. 12 bollos. A snack recipe…

  • Ceviche de corvina

    Sea bass marinated in lime, onion, and hot pepper. Ready in 30 minutes prep and none cooking. Serves 6. A…

  • Cerveza Balboa

    Pale lager named for the conquistador, drunk cold in the heat. A wine & spirit recipe from Panama.

  • Chicha fuerte

    Strong fermented maize drink served at village and Indigenous festivals. A wine & spirit recipe from Panama.

  • Chicha de saril

    Deep red hibiscus drink spiced with ginger and cloves at Christmas. Ready in 10 minutes prep and 20 minutes cooking.…