The Menu

Pan dulce is my weakness. If I see it, I eat it. This is the main reason I try to stay away from baked goods but I could not leave Semita...

My favorite meal, even in the Texas summer! Every culture has their own version of chicken soup and I'm a fan of ALL of them! Chicken...

The 'empanada' of El Salvador! What is a Pastelito de Carne? A crispy delight filled with seasoned meat and vegetables that is then...

Flan may not be from El Salvador, but I sure did fusion it with horchata Salvadoreña. If you saw last weeks blog post you know I made...

This is not your typical horchata that you may have tried at restaurants here in the U.S... Horchata Salvadoreña is a bit different...

This is the "Crème de la crème" for me, it's right up there with a pupusa. Pan con pollo or pan relleno is one of my top dishes de El...

This post contains affiliated links Tamales de pollo are one of my favorite Salvadoran food. It's made with corn flour dough (masa),...

(Links on this page may be affiliated) Quesadilla Salvadoreña brings many memories of sitting with my family on a Saturday morning or...

If you're not from El Salvador, you will immediately look at the images in this post and think the name was wrongly typed... but it's...

Most important step that can make or break your pupusas! I must confess this has been the hardest part of making pupusas for me. The...

The fillings are endless and can be adjusted to meet any dietary restrictions. The pupusa is the national dish of El Salvador and it...

One of the typical fillings for pupusas is refried Salvadoran beans. The refried beans are mixed with cheese and chicharrón and it's...

The best traditional pupusa pork filling, El Chicharrón. In El Salvador pupusas are commonly made with Chicharron, cheese, beans, loroco...

Some don't need it, others can't eat pupusas without it. In a Salvadoran kitchen you will always find tomatoes, bell peppers, onion and...

(All links may be affiliated) We always keep a batch of curtido on hand, we eat it with everything! Curtido is an integral part of the...

This is for the lovers of a good cheesy potato situation You may have heard of "Rellenos de papa" or "Papa rellana" and immediately...

Fresco de chan is one of my favorite refreshments since I was a little kid. It's hard to find this at Salvadoran restaurants in the...

Hearty meal that the entire family will enjoy (May contain affiliated links) Potato is my favorite starchy vegetable, I mean it's so...

Where tortillas, savory beans, sweet plantains, and crema and queso come together for a perfect bite In the last post I shared how I make...

A Salvadoran dish that is said to make you sleepy... you be the judge. What is "Sopa de frijoles Salvadoreños?" I cannot tell you the...