You might be surprised to know that salmon is a popular fish in Panama. Of course, our native varieties, especially corvina, are the most common, but salmon has its place in the marketplace too. We even have a local producer of a variety of smoked salmon specialties whose products are also exported. Where do the salmon come from? From fish farms like the one on the left from cocle province in central Panama.
You can see part of Panama City's skyline in the background. The city and the surrounding suburban area are home to well over a million people and nearly all have one thing in common...they eat seafood! This is one of the seafood markets near the city where fishing ships head with their catch. The main seafood market in Panama City is very well run. It's a project sponsored by the Japanese government as a gift to all of us who live here. Now, that is a thoughtful gift.
In a small restaurant on the beach near Las Lajas in the Chiriqui province, this was a lunch special. Those round yellow items in front are patacones, fried slices of plantain. The plantain is a member of the banana family, but it's larger, starchier and not as sweet. It is used much like a potato and it's a perfect accompaniment for a fresh fish.
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