Blocks of panela (a solidified juice of sugar cane) for sale seen on the market in Quito, Ecuador.

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Blocks of panela (a solidified juice of sugar cane) for sale seen on the market in Quito, Ecuador, 5 October 2012. Panela, a solid block of raw, unrefined sugar, is made by cooking and evaporation of the sugar cane juice into a golden, sticky syrup which is then poured into the wooden molds and allowed to solidify. Having the taste like a cross between molasses and brown sugar, panela is served as a hot or cold infusion (aguapanela). Due to the large amounts of proteins, vitamins and minerals, panela is believed to have healing powers.

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Location: Quito, Ecuador
Photo credit: © Jan Sochor / Alamy / Afripics
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