Pupusa
A stuffed corn griddle cake from El Salvador
Think of it as: Like a quesadilla that sealed itself shut
Cheese inside? That's just showing off.
What does it taste like?
Toasty corn on the outside, molten cheese inside, cut through by tangy pickled cabbage.
SweetSpicySourSaltyFunkSmellTextureSoft, chewy, gooey
What is it?
A thick corn tortilla stuffed with cheese, beans or pork, then griddled until golden. It's El Salvador's national dish, with its own national day on the second Sunday of November.Source: Wikipedia
How locals eat it
Topped with curtido (pickled cabbage) and tomato salsa, eaten by hand. People order several at a pupusería.
Watch it
EnglishTap to play (YouTube)Where is it from?
🇸🇻El Salvador
CapitalSan Salvador
Populationabout 6.4 millionestimate (unverified)
IndustriesGarment factories, Coffee, Sugar
Famous peopleÓscar RomeroArchbishop who spoke up for the poor, later made a saint
HelloHola (Spanish)
CurrencyUS dollar
Fun factThe smallest country in Central America by area, with a coast only on the Pacific.
The flag🇸🇻 Blue-white-blue, a legacy of the Central American federation; the blue stands for two oceans.
From Tokyoabout 12,500 kmstraight line, Tokyo to San Salvador
Getting thereAbout 20+ hours (with connections)rough guide
✈ Check cheap flights Best timeNovember to April, the dry season. Also tryPanes con polloYuca fritaTamales
✈ Check cheap flights Best timeNovember to April, the dry season. Also tryPanes con polloYuca fritaTamales
🇸🇻 Sounds & life in El Salvador
HolaHello（Hola (Spanish)）
Latin alphabet
Latin alphabet
Right now…
AnthemNational Anthem of El Salvador
MusicCumbia Upbeat Latin dance music
Listen on YouTube SportSoccer
Jorge "Mágico" González (soccer, legendary forward with magical skills) World HeritageJoya de Cerén Archaeological Site and more National animalTurquoise-browed motmot (national bird) National flowerFlor de izote (yucca flower) FestivalFiestas Agostinas (August, honoring the capital's patron)
MusicCumbia Upbeat Latin dance music
Listen on YouTube SportSoccer
Jorge "Mágico" González (soccer, legendary forward with magical skills) World HeritageJoya de Cerén Archaeological Site and more National animalTurquoise-browed motmot (national bird) National flowerFlor de izote (yucca flower) FestivalFiestas Agostinas (August, honoring the capital's patron)
Ingredients
- Masa harina 2 cups
- Warm water 1.5 cups
- Melting cheese 150 g
- Mashed cooked beans 100 g
- Salt, a pinch
- Curtido (pickled cabbage), to serve
- Tomato salsa, to serve
Can't find it? No masa harina? Fine cornmeal with a little wheat flour gets close.
How to make it (one way)
- Mix masa harina, salt and warm water into a soft dough
- Roll into balls a bit bigger than a ping-pong ball and flatten
- Put cheese or beans in the center and close it up
- Pat into a disc about 1 cm thick
- Cook on a dry griddle until both sides are golden
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