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Chicha fuerte

Strong fermented maize drink served at village and Indigenous festivals

Panama Wine & spirit Vegetarian

Your guide, Chef Baku
Drawn, not photographed Updated September 2026
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History

Brewed in Panama’s interior and by Guna and Ngabe communities for coming-of-age and harvest ceremonies, using maize fermented in clay or wooden vessels.

Frequently asked questions

What is Chicha fuerte?

Chicha fuerte is a wine & spirit from Panama: strong fermented maize drink served at village and Indigenous festivals. Brewed in Panama’s interior and by Guna and Ngabe communities for coming-of-age and harvest ceremonies, using maize fermented in clay or wooden vessels.

Made with

maizesugar

Cooked

fermented

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The atlas would have to match every ingredient to a food-composition database before it could publish a figure, and an estimate is not worth having if someone is counting on it.

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