In Panamanian cuisine

Cuisine of Panama

Panamanian cuisine is both unique and rich. As a land bridge between two continents, Panama possesses an unusual variety of tropical fruits, vegetables and herbs that are used in native cooking...

, Tamal de Olla which is Spanish for "Tamale of the Pot/Pan," is best described as Panamanian-style tamale

Tamale

A tamale — or more correctly tamal — is a traditional Latin American dish made of masa , which is steamed or boiled in a leaf wrapper. The wrapping is discarded before eating...

 that fills the baking pan in which it is cooked, and is not wrapped in a banana or plantain leaf. The ingredients include pork or chicken cooked with corn-stuffed cornmeal

Cornmeal

Cornmeal is flour ground from dried maize or American corn. It is a common staple food, and is ground to fine, medium, and coarse consistencies. In the United States, the finely ground cornmeal is also referred to as cornflour. However, the word cornflour denotes cornstarch in recipes from the...

(with "maiz nuevo"), vegetables (onion, tomato, and bell pepper), olives, and raisins.

Example Recipe


Example Recipe


Example Recipe


Example Recipe