Puerto Rican Pigeon Peas Soup with Plantain Dumplings Asopao is a Puerto Rican word for a stew thickened with rice. Also, many different "Asopao" recipes are popular in our Puerto Rican cuisine. Asopao de Gandules Vegano is my meatless version of this classic recipe. Asopao de gandules is typically combined with onions, ham, sofrito, chicken [...]