Asopao is a family of stews [1][2] that can be made with chicken, pork, beef, shrimp seafood, vegetables, or any combination of the above. Asopao is Puerto Rico's national soup and one of the most important gastronomic recipes in Puerto Rico.[3][4][5]
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- ^ Carballo, Viviana (3 January 2001). "Chicken version of dish from Puerto Rico is divine". Arizona Daily Star. Tucson, Arizona, U.S. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
- ^ Houston, Charles R. (25 February 1940). "West Indies Foods Make Travel a Joy". The Miami Herald. Miami, Florida, U.S. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
Asopao de pollo, the chicken and rice prepared with sherry wine in Puerto Rico, is, in my opinion, the most pleasing gastronomic delight of the entire West Indies.
- ^ Sonnenberg, Maria (1 May 2011). "Asopao at Mike and Sue's restaurant". Florida Today. Cocoa, Florida, U.S. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
Defining asopao, the quintessential comfort food from Puerto Rico, can be tricky.