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.
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Tamales de Elote
Sopa de Mondongo
(Latin American tripe and vegetable soup)
This simple, nourishing stew of tripe and vegetables is found in innumerable variations throughout Latin America and around the Caribbean.
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.
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.
Candinga Hondureña
(Honduran stewed pork liver)
This simple yet hearty stew has its origins a Spanish lamb dish called chanfaina. Hondurans came up with their own version using pork liver. They call it candinga.
Baleadas
(Honduran flour tortillas with beans and cheese)
A quick and satisfying Honduran breakfast, lunch or evening meal, baleadas are thick flour tortillas folded over a variety of fillings.
Nacatamales
(Honduran, Nicaraguan meat and vegetable-filled tamales)
Nacatamales are popular steamed corncakes from Nicaragua and Honduras, similar to Mexican tamales, but larger, filled with meat and vegetables and steamed in banana leaves.
Vinagre de Piña
(Central American pineapple vinegar)
Homemade fruit vinegars are popular throughout Central America, and vinagre de piña is a favorite, fruity and perfect for vinaigrettes.
Pupusas
(Salvadoran, Honduran stuffed masa flatbread)
Learn how to make this Central American favorite. Pupusas are similar to corn tortillas, only thicker and stuffed with cheese, beans or meat.