The+Food+of+El+Salvador

By: Amber Hull
The cuisine found in El Salvador is unique to this particular country due to the blending of both Indigenous and Spanish influences. Although some of our American fast food franchises are popping up in the larger cities, there is an abundance of street carts and open air markets where cheap, local, and delicious food can be found. A surprising fact is that while our fast food restaurants are becoming more frequent there, restaurants with food from El Salvador are becoming regular here as well. Some of the traditional Salvadoran meals include [|Pupusas](seen in the picture to the right), [|Empanadas](also found in Argentina and many other countries), [|Tamales] (also found in traditional Mexican cuisine), and [|Sopa de Pata]. Another influential factor on the food found in this country is it’s coastal line, which causes seafood to be a common ingredient in many foods. In contrast to a typical American breakfast many Salvadorans enjoy a plate of eggs and vegetables, fruit, such as fried plantains, and fresh cheese, along with beans and tortillas. In El Salvador there is quite a selection of beverages, including one referred to as ensalada (seen in the picture to the left), typically meaning salad in Spanish. This drink is a mixture of chopped fresh fruit along a sweet fruit juice, amounting to basically a fruit salad in a cup. (Hubbard, 2009)

References:

Hubbard, K. (2009). El Salvador Food and Drink. The New York Times Company, Retrieved November 17, 2009, from [|About.com] database.