El Salvador is a small country in Central America. it appears as if many people have not tried Salvadorian food or know much about the culture. Truth is, you are missing out on delicious dishes.
1. Pupusas
Pupasas are the most typical dish in El Salvador. Pupasas have the appearance of a tortilla, but they have cheese in the inside with your choice of meat or vegetable.
2. Pan con Pollo (chicken sandwich)
Salvadorian chicken sandwiches are different from sandwiches from other countries. They have pulled chicken on a tomato sauce with a vegetables of your choice.
3. Tamales
Every Latin country has their own type of tamales. In the Salvadorian cuisine, there is tamal de elote (which is completely made out of corn), tamal de pollo (chicken tamale), Tamal pisque (tamale stuffed with refried beans).
4. Empanada
Empandas are fried. They are made out of ground plantain stuffed with a sweet filling topped with sugar.
5. Yuca Frita
Fried yucca usually served with chicharones (fried pork).
6. Quesadilla Salvadoreña
In contrast to the Mexican quesadillas, quesadillas Salvadoreña are a sweet bread. It contains a variety of dairy products, such as cheese and sour cream.
7. Enchiladas
Fried toritalla layered with fried beans, sour cream, pulled chicken, vegetables, and grated cheese.
8. Nuegados de yuca
Ground yucca formed to a ball, then fried, topped with honey.
9. Pastelitos Salvadoreños
A turnover stuffed with either ground beef, ground chicken, or vegetables.
10. Riguas
Ground corn. It has the appearance of a tortilla.
11. Elote loco
Corn on the cob topped with mustard, ketchup, mayo, and grated cheese.
12. Salpicon de res
Ground meat combined with small pieces of vegetables.
This is just a small list of the delicious dishes that are part of the Salvadorian cuisine. Trying new things can always lead to great findings. Salvadorian food is something that everyone should try and fall in love with! Run to a Salvadorian restaurant and try it. I promise you won't regret it.
