There is one dish in El Salvador that is making all the, ahem, rounds: pupusas. These thick, pillowy tortillas are made of corn masa, stuffed with a variety of delicious fillings, and cooked on a ...

The Local newsletter is your free, daily guide to life in Colorado. For locals, by locals. A culinary continuum of thick but tender griddled rounds of masa de maíz (corn-based dough) unites the ...

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Although the cuisines of different but neighboring Latin American countries certainly differ more than the cuisines of, say, Vermont and New Hampshire, many individual dishes seem like variations on a ...

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Irma Vargas never expected to open a restaurant before opening Ricas Pupusas & Mas in Sunnyside seven years ago.

From pupusas sizzling on the griddle to playlists that set the kitchen’s rhythm, Salvadoran cooking is more than just food—it’s a celebration of culture, memory, and connection. Refugee chefs and home ...

Over a decade ago, former Westword food editor Mark Antonation began his food-writing career by eating his way up Federal Boulevard. Now, we’re turning our attention to another vibrant culinary ...

A selection of food and beverage at Salvadoran pupuseria Comalito in Redwood City. Courtesy Comalito. Redwood City has a new Salvadoran pupuseria that’s selling pupusas for a shockingly low price: ...

After years of working in chain restaurant kitchens around Fayetteville, Yeni Lopez was yearning to cook the foods of her native El Salvador and open a business of her own. Lopez, 41, left a nearly 20 ...

From ancient Pipil traditions to bustling NYC streets, pupusas carry El Salvador’s soul in every bite. In Sunnyside, Irma Vargas’s woman-owned Ricas Pupusas & Mas is keeping that heritage alive with ...

WYOMING, MI — Pupuseria El Salvador has been serving Salvadoran food to the Grand Rapids area for almost two decades. “Everything that we prepare here, it’s prepared with passion and love,” said owner ...