Plantain soup facts for kids
Plantain soup is eaten in various cuisines. In Colombian cuisine, the dish is known as sopa de patacón (fried plantain). There is also sopa de platanos (plantain soup) in Latin American cuisine including Cuban cuisine and Puerto Rican cuisine.
Caldo de bolas de verde (green plantain dumpling soup) is from coastal Ecuador. The dumplings (balls) are made from green plantains stuffed with meat and vegetables. The beef broth includes corn and yuca.
Aguají is a rustic Dominican plantain soup.
Mohinga is a Burmese soup made with banana/ plantain stem.
Sopa de plátano in Puerto Rico plantains are mashed and cooked in chicken stock with a small amount of rice or rice flour. Flavor and seasoning ranges. The soup is usually served with pan de agua (Puerto Rican bread similar to French bread), bacalaíto, pique criollo, avocado, parmesan cheese, and parsley.
