Moving to Panama with IntlMOVE and Eating Sancocho
Moving to Panama with IntlMOVE will provide you with an opportunity to try a number of traditional Panamanian meals.
One traditional meal you will find throughout Panama is Sancocho.
This soup, which is really more like a stew, is made with variations throughout Latin American countries.
However, generally speaking, Sancocho is made with meats, vegetables, spices and is served in a broth.
In some countries, this soup is made with fish.
Other countries make Sancocho make variations of the soup without any fish or meat and only add vegetables to the broth.
You are moving to Panama, so you will be most interested in how Sancocho is made in Panama.
First, there are large pieces or chunks of chicken or meat.
Other ingredients used for the soup will include yams and onions.
Mazorca, or corn on the cob is also added to the stew.
Yuca, also known as cassava, is also an essential ingredient.
Other root vegetable, ñame and otoe, are also added to the mix.
Cilantro is used to flavor the soup.
Garlic, pepper, oregano and salt are also used to flavor the Panamanian soup.
Oftentimes, rice is served on the side.
In the Chiriquí Province, Sancocho is made with beef.
Fish is used as the protein source in this traditional meal in the Colon Province in Panama.
When Sancocho is made properly, it will be cooked very slowly.
The Yams will give the broth a stew-like feel as they dissolve to give the soup a thicker consistency.
When you are moving to Panama and dining at restaurants that serve traditional Panamanian foods, Sancocho is almost guaranteed to be on the menu.
It is a filling meal that is packed full of flavor and usually is one of the less expensive menu options.
Sancocho can be served at lunch or dinner.
You will also find this soup on menus at restaurants that are open late.
If you are attending a party, this soup can also be served in wee hours of the morning to replenish your energy after a long night of celebration.
In addition to being a delicious meal, many people in Panama feel that Sancocho has healing properties.
Panamanians will eat this soup when they have the flu or an upset stomach.
The soup is also believed to have healing properties for those suffering from a cold.
The soup is so important to Panamanian culture that it was made to celebrate the Centenary of the Republic.
On August 16, 2003, the world’s largest bowl of Sancocho was made.
The meal was called the Centennial Sancocho and went down in the Guinness Book of World Records.
All of the funds raised from the historic event went to help the Panama’s Children’s Hospital.
When you are planning on moving to Panama, you will undoubtedly want to try one of the nation’s favorite meals.
Sancocho is a delicious meal that can be enjoyed with family or any of your new friends that you make when moving to Panama.
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