CULTURE COLLECTIVE: A Mixing Bowl of Cultures & A Recipe

Ethnic Groups of Panama including The Embera, Guna Yala, Afro Latino of Portobelo by way of the Congo, and the Spaniards inspire local cuisine, and we owned it! Our PtC Global Trekkers got their hands dirty in the kitchen as they mastered local dishes.

Wanna experience a taste of Panama? Check out one of our favorite recipes from the trip!

Recipe: Bread Pudding

In Panama, bread pudding is known as "mamallena". Bread pudding is a bread-based dessert popular in many countries' cuisines, made with stale bread and milk or cream, generally containing eggs, a form of fat such as oil, butter or suet, and depending on whether the pudding is sweet or savory, a variety of other ingredients.

For detailed instructions on how to make Bread Pudding, click here!