Panama Foodie tip: Try “Grandma’s Bread” for a sweet-savoury-sour cheesy treat “Pan Crema”

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil reduces saturated fat while maintaining moisture.

milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: water

Almond milk is lower in calories, while water is cost-effective.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey is natural, while brown sugar is often less expensive.

Introduce the dish as Panama's Grandma's bread, also known as Pan Crema.

Mention that it's a soft milk bread topped with a cheese-based topping that is sweet, salty, cheesy, creamy, and slightly sour.

Explain that the sourness comes from a sour cream called Crema cenia, which means Coastal cream.

Describe the texture of the topping as slightly crumbly, similar to baked cottage cheese.

Encourage viewers to try this snack or use it as a complement to a meal.

Mention that the best Pan Crema can be found in bakeries called Arel Pan in Panama.

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