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Pupusa de harina de arroz When you go to a pupuseria in El Salvador a common question you'll get when ordering the pupusas is, "de maiz...

Yes, we eat beans and rice for breakfast! Don't know what to do with left over beans and rice? Make casamiento. Casamiento Salvadoreño is...

Perfect for Lent season! Lent season is here so this is the perfect recipe to have on hand to fulfill the cravings! It’s full of flavor...

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...

If you ever go visit El Salvador, you will find that at a lot of the stop lights, plazas and parks there is an abundance of vendors...

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 garnished with curtido Salvadoreño and homemade salsa. It's very similar to a Colombian empanada, and can be made with chicken or beef. Pastelitos are eaten as a snack or an appetizer and are common street food in El Salvador. How to make Pastelitos de Carne To make a pastelito de carne, you first have to make picadillo. The picadillo can truly b

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 isn’t the typical horchata you may have tried at restaurants in the U.S. Horchata Salvadoreña is unique because it’s made with a blend of toasted and ground seeds, and it’s traditionally water-based. In El Salvador, every horchata can taste slightly different depending on the ratio of ingredients. Some recipes omit certain seeds, while others add extras like milk for variation. The recipe below comes from my grandma, and my tía now prepares it for large gatherings. If yo