The Menu

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 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 favorite dishes...

This is my favorite dessert Salvadoreño and if your're a plantain lover these might become your favorite! What are empanadas de platano? Empanadas de plátano are one of my top two favorite desserts from El Salvador. They’re made with ripe sweet plantains, leche poleada (a sweet milk pudding), and rolled in light sugar. You cook the plantains and mash them down to form the “dough,” then stuff them with the sweet milk pudding and fry until golden brown. In my opinion, the bes