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Encurtido

Carrot, onion, cabbage and chile soured in vinegar, spooned onto everything

Honduras Fermented & pickled Vegetarian

Your guide, Chef Baku
Drawn, not photographed Updated September 2026
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History

The jar that sits on every baleada and taco stand in Honduras, cutting the fat of fried food.

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What is Encurtido?

Encurtido is a fermented & pickled from Honduras: carrot, onion, cabbage and chile soured in vinegar, spooned onto everything. The jar that sits on every baleada and taco stand in Honduras, cutting the fat of fried food.

Made with

vegetablesonioncabbagechili

Cooked

pickled

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