Get the greatest grub when you travel to Panama City

Panama City

Panama City, Panama, is a beautiful city featuring the famous Panama Viejo. It is a historical heritage site that houses a museum. Guests will have a great time visiting this as it features exciting exhibits and various artifacts from the 1500s. Aside from this, the city is also perfect for taking pictures for those who love photography.

In Panama City, you will find some delectable dishes that you just cannot miss! There are some mouth-watering dishes and tasty dishes like Ropa Vieja, Sancocho De Gallina Panameño, and Empanadas and many more. Continue reading to know more.

1. Ropa Vieja

Ropa vieja gets is name from the way the shredded beef resembles old clothes. The beef is stewed with fully-ripe red bell peppers and other vegetables like tomato, garlic, and onion. The sweet undertone of the peppers can be enhanced with the addition of some sugar. This stew is served alongside or over white rice.

The most popular places to try out Ropa Vieja are Chacha Feeka Famous Lassi Peray Wali, erasmusu and Boricuba Cafe.

2. Sancocho De Gallina Panameño

Sancocho de Gallina Panameño is a flavorful, economical broth or soup made with chicken, an herb called “culantro” (coriander), pieces of corn on the cob, and starchy vegetables such as yams, plantains, cassava and otoe. It is the national dish of Panama, but variations can be found in Puerto Rico, Honduras, Ecuador, Columbia, Cuba, Panama, the Dominican Republic, Trinidad and Tobago, and Venezuela.

The most popular places to try out Sancocho De Gallina Panameño is LOST ANTHES.

3. Empanadas

Empanadas are made by folding dough over a filling, which may consist of meat, cheese, tomato, corn, or other ingredients, and then cooking the resulting turnover, either by baking or frying. Empanadas can be either sweet or savory, depending on your tastes at the time but trying them both will get your taste buds flowing.

The most popular places to try out Empanadas are erasmusu, LOST ANTHES and visiting.

4. Arroz Con Guandú Y Pollo Guisado (Rice And Beans With Chicken)

This meal, closely related to a dish called paella, is considered a classic cuisine in Spain and Latin America. Arroz con pollo means “rice with chicken” and these are the main ingredients in the traditional dish. This version includes beans in the recipe as well. This dish is particularly popular in Panama where it is consumed by everyone regardless of whether they are rich or poor.

The most popular places to try out Arroz Con Guandú Y Pollo Guisado (Rice And Beans With Chicken) are bakery santa rita, El Cangrejo and Carousel Bakery.

5. Sancocho (Stew)

Depending on where you go, there are variations of sancocho. In Puerto Rico, sancocho is considered a fairly rustic dish, where it is made with chicken and smoked ham, top round beef, pork feet with chickpeas, or beef short ribs with chorizo. Sancocho is a traditional food in Colombia made with many kinds of meat, most commonly chicken, hen, pork ribs, cow ribs, fish, and ox tail with large pieces of plantain, potato, cassava and/or other vegetables such as tomato, scallion, cilantro, and corn on the cob, depending on the region.

The most popular places to try out Sancocho (Stew) are Croissants, Christopher’s and Carousel Bakery.

6. Ceviche

The most common citrus used is lemon or lime, and the seasonings used are ají, chili peppers and sometimes include chopped onions, salt, and coriander. Ceviche is often eaten as an appetizer but if eaten as a main dish, it is usually accompanied by side dishes that complement its flavors, such as sweet potato, lettuce, maize, avocado, or cooking banana.

The most popular places to try out Ceviche are Carousel Bakery, Christopher’s and Chacha Feeka Famous Lassi Peray Wali.

7. Gallo Pinto

The beans in gallo pinto are quickly cooked until the juice is almost consumed, then combined with prepared rice and other ingredients such as cooked bell peppers, chopped onions, and garlic. Gallo pinto means “spotted rooster” in Spanish. The name is said to originate in the multi-colored or speckled appearance that results from cooking the rice with black or red beans.

The most popular places to try out Gallo Pinto are BATALOGIANNI and El Trapiche.

8. Churros

Churros are fried until they become crunchy and while hot, sugar is sprinkled on. The surface of a churro is ridged due to having been piped from a churrera, a syringe-like tool with a star-shaped nozzle. Churros are generally prisms in shape, and may be straight, curled or spirally twisted. Like pretzels, churros are sold by street vendors, who may fry them freshly on the street stand and sell them hot.

The most popular places to try out Churros are Best churros and BATALOGIANNI.

9. Carimanolas: Stuffed Yuca Fritters

Fresh cassava is boiled, cooled, mashed and mixed with flour or cornmeal, eggs, salt, and butter until a dough consistency. To construct the fritters, a piece of dough is placed in hand, meat and cheese in the center and form in to 2 inch ball then flatten into an oval. They are then deep-fried. Carimañolas are often served as a breakfast or snack in Panama and Colombia because they are both easy and delicious.

The most popular places to try out Carimanolas: Stuffed Yuca Fritters are Croissants and Christopher’s.

10. Ensalada De Feria

Along with the beets, potatoes and eggs, most recipes use onions, celery, mayonnaise, evaporated milk, mustard and vinegar. The spices are kept pretty simple, usually just a bit of salt and pepper, but sometimes it is served with fresh parsley on top. The wonderful pink color comes from just the beets used,

The most popular places to try out Ensalada De Feria are BATALOGIANNI and Egyptian Nights.

11. Plantains

Plantains are often firmer than bananas and they also have less sugar. Bananas are often eaten raw, while plantains are usually cooked or otherwise processed before they are eaten. Plantains are a staple food in tropical regions, treated similarly to potatoes because they also have a similar taste to potatoes.

The most popular places to try out Plantains are Restaurante Costa Azul, don patacon and Oblix`.

12. Hojaldre

Hojaldre is a fried round flat bread, made of a very simple dough, that is crispy and airy at the same time, and which typically measures 4 to 6 inches in diameter. Hojaldres are a perfect blend of sweet and savory, by themselves or with sausages, cottage cheese or other cheeses, or even sprinkled with sugar, for breakfast, or as an afternoon snack and even for lunch or dinner.

The most popular places to try out Hojaldre are Emparedado de Hojaldre, galaxy and Oblix`.