'Panama Food' Recipes and Food

Panama Food

Recipes and Food from Panama.

John (200.75.240.13) -

What kind of food is Panama famous for? Any body have some good recipes we can cook up back home?

Reply #1 Greg Sun (201.218.72.74) -

John a good friend of mine is a chef in Panama

his e-mail is julioarias_g@http://hotmail.com

you could write to him and I'm sure he'll be happy to let you know of any recipies that are local to Panama

Greg

Reply #2 Shirley Ciric (200.75.247.236) -

I have found Panamanian food to be terrible. In the US we feed livestock better than people are fed here. Why would anyone want recipes?

Reply #3 Jim (152.163.34.66) -

Because some people enjoy the culture... and maybe made in the USA with better beef the food would be better.

BUT, if you really want good Beef.. go south. The USA can't touch the beef that you can get in Brazil, Argentina, or Uruguay. Not the price, not the flavor, not the quality.

Reply #4 Old Pana in Okie Land from Tulsa,Ok. (Contact Member) -

Good easy Panama recipies for those disatisfied with eating grits(ugh!)

Panama America newspaper (Recipies). Try the Arroz con Pollo.

And if you feel lucky, try Rum Cake...pure heaven!

Reply #5 Francesca (208.57.108.204) -

Shirley Ciric you are so ignorent for that comment you made... "I have found Panamanian food to be terrible" Not everyone has the same feeling on foods and for you to talk about a beautiful culture such as Panama's shows hope stupid you are. I think the only reason you may have found it terrible is because you tried making it yourself and it suked... Well next time be carefull what you say because you are speaking like an ignorent individual.

Reply #6 ReeseW from USA (Contact Member) -

I am one of those people who like to experience food from different cultures. I hear that Panama has good seafood since it's in a good location. I am a big fan of the tortilla because Panama's tortilla is different from other countries. The tortilla is thicker and deep fried and goes great as nachos.

Reply #7 Serenifly from Toronto (Contact Member) -

hi! I found this website a while back about recipes from Panama! I have made the first dish on the menu, as the ingredients are easy to find in my area! Check it out ... also there are great cook book selections in Barnes and Nobels, you might want to pick one up if you like the flavor of Panama :)

Have a good day!

• http://panamaliving.com/recipes.html

Reply #8 ReeseW from USA (Contact Member) -

Thanks for adding the recipes! You said that you tried the empanadas. Are the empanadas like tortilla? I am thinking about trying the ARROZ CON POLLO.

Reply #9 Serenifly from Toronto (Contact Member) -

Hi ReeseW

The Empandadas I made were more Dumpling like that Tortilla like if I were to describe it. Very yummy though!

If you do try the Arros Con Pollo (which looks great!) please let me know how it went! I just started trying about a year ago different cultures recipes ... Love making East Indian food too!

Reply #10 Kylea from America (Contact Member) -

Our next door neighbor is from the Philippines and she makes Empanadas too. They're somewhat similar to the recipe that you posted. I'll have to try yours. Thanks for the post!!

Reply #11 Stephanie from Arizona (Contact Member) -

I like the Arroz con Pollo recipe. I will have to try it out and especially like the fact that it's easy. LOL. I'm not the greatest cook in the world and the easier the recipe, the better. I'm going to try and make this on Saturday and will let you know how it turned out. Hopefully good!!

Reply #12 Serenifly from Toronto (Contact Member) -

Let us know how it turns out Stephanie ... Share recipes if you have them too :)

You need some liquid to wash down those Empandadas here's a great Panama drink called

"Tropical Itch"

Ingredients:

juice of 1/2 lime

dash of bitters (Angostura)

1/2 oz bourbon

1/2 oz rum (dark Jamican)

dash orange curacao

passion fruit juice

1 1/2 oz Lemon Hart 151 proof rum

Directions:

Fill large Collins glass with shaved ice.

Squeeze 1/2 lime.

Add dash of angostura bitters, bourbon Jamaican rum and orange curacao.

Fill with more shaved ice.

Float Lemon Hart 151 proof rum.

Garnish with 18" straw, wedge of pineapple, and a cherry

Reply #13 RiverQueen from Universal Studios (Contact Member) -

Thank you for that recipe and the site where we can get more recipes. I too am someone who like to try different cultures.

I agree on that comment about Shirley Cirric being a very rude person. Why would you put anything like that in a post. If you don't like the food then so be it but to say you wouldn't feed it to livestock? I can understand why you would say that in a country that serves Grits.... YUCKKKKK.... However, there are a lot of people who love grits and just cause I don't doesn't make them terrible at all. It is just my taste.

Everyone is entitled to like or dislike food but to take your dislike to that point is very very rude.

Reply #14 Serenifly from Toronto (Contact Member) -

Everyone is entitled to thier opinions :) This looks so good! I personally love Mango Salsa myself, or a tex mex salsa with Corn and Beans in it....

Ingredients:

4-5 Plantains (not real ripe)

Wesson Oil

Salt

3 Garlic Cloves (chopped finely)

1 can Chicken Broth

Your favorite Salsa

Directions:

Heat chicken broth in a small saucepan. Add garlic. Let it sit until the plaintain is finished.

Peel plantain. Cut into 1/2 inch slices. Heat 2 inches of oil in a heavy duty frying pan. Fry plantain a little at a time until it is slightly golden. Remove, drain on paper towels. Take a glass and flatten the plantain pieces. Return to the frying pan and cook until golden. Remove, drain on paper towels. Serve warm with the chicken broth and salsa as dips.

Reply #15 Jules from Vegas, baby (Contact Member) -

Serenifly - that looks like a great recipe - and it seems very simple to make. I am one who likes to cook if it's quick and easy!!

Reply #16 Sweetness from Earth, the Universe (Contact Member) -

Hmm those receipes sound yummy. Will have to try them out.

Too bad there isn't some way to share through the computer so one person can do one recipe and another person does another one and we can all get together for taste tests....LOL

Wishful thinking.

About being rude and telling people their food is no good and disgusting. Different cultures in different parts of the world are brough up on different foods and have different tastes. It doesn't make their food garbage and our food wonderful it just makes for different tastes in food.

Reply #17 Tracy from Canada (Contact Member) -

Sweetness, I'm laughing too hard at the image of the WWP -- World Wide Potluck. Hmm. I wonder if Al Gore will claim he invented that too.

Reply #18 Katie (68.10.4.149) -

I was hoping someone knowledgable about Panamanian cooking could help me out with finding a recipe for beef. I had a friend from Panama make a traditional beef dish that consisted of thin strips of beef pan-fried with all sorts of seasonings. When I asked the friend for the recipe, she wouldn't give it to me because she wanted to keep the foods from her culture to herself. Does anyone know what this beef dish might be called or what the ingredients are?

Reply #19 laiodaj (199.227.153.98) -

this is the worst website ever!!!!

Reply #20 AUGUSTGIRL (68.205.109.254) -

Kathie. I think that your friend is very ignorant to not want to share her culture.

The beaf that she prepared was probably called Ropa Vieja.

Reply #21 Alaskarat from Fairbanks Alaska (Contact Member) -

How about some EMPANADAS!!!!!

• 5 cups flour (unsifted)

• 1 tablespoon baking powder

• 2 teaspoons salt

• 1 cup shortening (Crisco preferred)

• 1 cup milk

Mix flour, salt, and baking powder together in a bowl. Cut in shortening until it resembles crumbly meal. Gradually sprinkle in milk stirring until dough clings together. Knead 10 times. Let rest 1/2 hour.

Filling:

• 2 lbs. ground beef

• 1/2 teaspoon salt

• 1 tablespoon onion powder

• 1 teaspoon garlic powder

• 1 teaspoon chili powder

• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce

• 1 to 2 tablespoons tomato paste

• hot sauce (optional)

Mix ground beef with all the ingredients except tomato paste. Fry slowly in 1 tablespoon oil until cooked. Mash around a bit so it's crumbly. Add 1 to 2 tablespoons tomato paste (so that it's thick), stir very well. Turn off heat and let filling cool. Add as much hot sauce as you like. On a very well-floured surface, roll dough as thick as you would for pie crust (can divide it into 2 parts if desired). Cut 5"circles (using any container with 5" opening) and place filling on center of each circle. Brush beaten egg on lower edge of circles. Fold over and press edges with fork dipped in flour. Fry in lard about 2 minutes on each side until brown. Make sure there is enough lard to cover the empanadas-- about 3 - 4" deep.

*Can be frozen unfried. Stack between wax paper, sprinkling plenty of flour in between empanadas and wax paper, or they will stick together.

Reply #22 Carolyn From PA (70.44.105.254) -

i am going on a missions trip to panama this summer and i wanted to get a feel of the food and i was wondering if anyone had any recipes that a typical Panamanian would eat!! if you could please send them to me i would really appriciate it!! thanks :D

Reply #23 christian haber (151.198.194.85) -

can someone give me a recipe (any kind eccept liquor) for my spanish project id appreciate it

Reply #24 kakie (67.8.234.82) -

I am American, born and raised in Panama and the food is FAR from nasty! Empanadas are the best, anyone have that recipe?

thanks,

Kathy

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