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Tag: El Salvador
Casamiento
Torta Maria Luisa
(Latin marmalade-filled layer cake)
A simple yet elegant cake from Colombia and El Salvador. Moist layers of white cake are spread with fruit preserves, stacked and sprinkled with powdered sugar.
Tamales de Elote
(Central American fresh corncakes)
Tamales de elote are a favorite breakfast food in Mexico and throughout Central America. In El Salvador and Guatemala they are often served as the starchy portion of a meal.
Semita de Piña
(Salvadoran jam-filled pastry)
Semita, a popular pastry in El Salvador, is basically a tart of bread dough filled with jam or other rich fillings. Semita de piña, with a tasty pineapple filling, is a favorite.
Salsa Roja
(Salvadoran tomato sauce)
Salsa roja, a simple yet flavorful Salvadoran cooked tomato sauce, is often served alongside pupusas and curtido.
Salpicón de Res
(Central American shredded beef salad)
Popular throughout Central America, salpicón is a refreshing salad that is great as a topping for tostadas or wrapped in fresh corn tortillas.
Horchata de Arroz
(Latin sweet rice beverage)
Horchata (or-CHA-tah) is a milky white, sweet beverage that was introduced to Spain by the Moors. In Latin America, it's made with pulverized rice.
Curtido
(Salvadoran cabbage salad)
Curtido is a simple cabbage salad traditionally served with pupusas. Large jars of curtido are kept at restaurants and sides of the slaw are served with most meals.
Chismol
(Central American fresh tomato, pepper and onion salsa)
Chismol, or chirmol, is the name of a simple fresh vegetable salsa that is popular in many of the countries of Central America, especially Honduras and El Salvador.
Carne Asada
(Central American grilled steak)
Carne asada, Spanish for "grilled meat," is great backyard barbecue food. Smoky and tender, carne asada is enjoyed throughout Central America, but is particularly popular in Mexico.