UNIQUELY SALVADORIAN!

Mexico has its’ tacos, Chicago has its’ hotdogs and El Salvador has its’ pupusas. The pupusa is the national food dish of El Salvador. They are thick hand-made tortillas of maize (corn) or arroz (rice) flour stuffed with cheese, beans, or chicharron (shredded meat, not pork rinds). A combination of the three is referred to as revuelta. Pupuserias in Salvador are as common as taco stands in Mexico. Expect to hand over some heavy cash though, because these tasty, steaming hot treats cost anywhere from 25 to 50 cents each! Three usually make a nice meal. Along the bus routes vendors board the buses and sell pupusas often stuffed with fish or shrimp but be careful. Sometimes the fish or shrimp are whole, bones and all! Pupusas are usually served with a condiment made from fermented cabbage, jalapenos and shredded carrots known as curtido. On the way to San Salvador you will pass through the town of Olocuilta which is famous for its’ pupusas. Some of the pupuserias are open 24 hours and each offers their own version.