It is impossible to talk about Salvadoran food without mentioning the pupusa! This beloved dish even has its own holiday. National Pupusa Day is celebrated every year on the second Sunday of November. A pupusa is a flatbread, similar to a fluffy tortilla, filled with savory ingredients. Its earliest ancestral form dates back to well before the Spanish colonization of Central America.
Pupusas, the most popular dish in El Salvador!
I was so excited to try it that it was the first thing I ate after landing in the country. When I tasted my first pupusa, it made me feel warm right away. It is such a comforting dish. The fluffy tortilla almost melts in your mouth, and they are very hearty. One or two can easily fill you up. I have had them countless times since, trying a variety of different stuffings.
Pupusas are usually made at a pupusería or sold as street food. Pupusas are cooked on a comal (griddle). Common fillings include refried beans, cheese, meats and vegetables. They are often served with salsa and curtido (a type of coleslaw), that adds a bright acidity to the bready dish. Pupusas are traditionally eaten with your hands and are easy to get to-go as a quick meal between activities.
