pupusa
Stuffed corn cake
A pupusa is a thick corn tortilla from El Salvador, stuffed with fillings like cheese, beans, or pork before being griddled.
The stuffing is sealed inside the dough rather than folded in afterward.
Pupusas are served with curtido, a tangy cabbage slaw, and tomato salsa: We ordered a dozen pupusas to share.
Thin unleavened Mexican bread
- comalFlat cooking griddle
- harinaSpanish word for flour
- maizeCob-bearing cereal crop
- doughFlour-liquid mixture for baking
handmade · arepa · cornmeal · rice flour · plancha · griddle · patted · thick
Tiny Pacific-coast republic
- guanacoWild Andean llama relative
- San SalvadorCapital of El Salvador
- Central AmericaIsthmus connecting two continents
- horchataSpiced rice-milk beverage
Following long-held customs
- authenticVerified as original
- indigenousOriginating in a region
- handcraftedMade manually, not machined
- ancestralOf one's forebears
pre-Columbian · Maya · family recipe · abuela · generations · artisanal · homemade · cultural
tortilla
Thin unleavened Mexican bread
dough · handmade · arepa · cornmeal · rice flour · plancha · griddle · patted · thick · round
El Salvador
Tiny Pacific-coast republic
- guanacoWild Andean llama relative
- San SalvadorCapital of El Salvador
- Central AmericaIsthmus connecting two continents
frijoles
Beans, in Spanish
jalapeño · shredded · squash · mixed · stuffed · relleno · melted · savory · hearty
traditional
Following long-held customs
- authenticVerified as original
- indigenousOriginating in a region
- handcraftedMade manually, not machined
ancestral · pre-Columbian · Maya · family recipe · abuela · generations · artisanal · homemade · cultural · ceremonial
salsa roja
Cooked tomato-chile condiment
- cremaEspresso's amber foam
- pickled cabbagePreserved vegetable in brine
- vinegarAcidic cooking liquid
oregano · tomato sauce · lime · tangy · fermented · condiment · side · topping · drizzle
- flatbreadspita, naan, lavash, tortilla, roti
- grab-and-gohot dog, burrito, taco, sandwich, bagel
- regional dishesadobo, arepa, bagel, baklava, beignet
- street snackstacos, churros, empanadas, falafel, samosas
- breadssliced bread, bagel, white bread, boules, brioche
- cornsweet corn, field corn, corn flour, corn starch, cornmeal