Some don't need it; others can't eat pupusas without it. In a Salvadoran kitchen, you will always find tomatoes, bell peppers, onions, and garlic. These are staples in Salvadoran cuisine, so it's no wonder they are the main ingredients in the salsa served with pupusas. Some people don’t need salsa to enjoy a pupusa, but I, on the other hand, have a hard time eating one without curtido and salsa de tomate. What is salsa de tomate? Salsa de tomate is tomato sauce. Its base is