Asoupo is a Supreme Stew

By Nelly Rosario

Asoupo is the number one stew. According to delishdlites.com, asoupo is “Puerto Rico’s national soup.” Asoupo first appeared in the 1880s in restaurants in Puerto Rico. From there, it has become a great phenomenon in most Puerto Rican restaurants, both big and small. Most chefs even have their own recipe for asoupo. The food is special to me because my grandma cooks the best asoupo in the world. One week ago, my grandma created her famous (to me it’s famous) asoupo. You’re probably wondering, “what does it have in it?” There is chicken, lemons, seasoning, c-shaped, rice and brown water. Another reason I like asoupo is because we bond over asoupo. My grandma and I talk about school, work, and how the asoupo tastes. It looks like brown soup; it smells like lemons. The lemons and seasoning with the c-shaped rice are very delicious. The texture is like a lemony stew, which makes it supreme. Another memory is from last month (on January 21 or 22 I think), when I remember eating the c-shaped rice. When you go to a Puerto Rican restaurant, order asoupo because you will be saying “Mmm, mmm, mmm! This is so good!”