Baku Kitchen! An independent reference of traditional food

El Salvador

36 dishes.

AlborotoBall of popped corn bound with red panela syrup, sold in bagsAlguashteGround toasted pumpkin seed sprinkled over fruit, corn and soupsAtol de eloteHot drink of fresh sweetcorn, milk and cinnamon, thick enough to spoonAtol shucoThick purple-corn atol with beans and pumpkin-seed alguashteCasamientoRice and beans fried together, everyday staplewine & spiritChaparroClear maize moonshine distilled in the countryside, drunk in shotswine & spiritChichaLightly fermented maize beer poured from clay jars in Bogota chicheriasChilateUnsweetened maize and ginger drink with cacao, served hot with sweetsfermented & pickledCurtidoLightly fermented cabbage slaw served with pupusasElotes locosBoiled corn on a stick smeared with mayonnaise, mustard, ketchup and cheeseEmpanadas de plátanoFried plantain dumplings filled with milk custardEnsaladaChilled fruit punch of chopped apple, pineapple and lettuce in juiceFresco de chanWater with swollen chia seeds, lime and panela, drunk very coldGallo en chichaRooster braised in fermented corn drink with panelaHorchata de morroGround morro-seed drink with spices and milkMariscadaCreamy seafood soup loaded with shellfishMarquesoteLight cornstarch and egg sponge cake eaten with morning coffeeMinutaShaved ice doused in bright fruit syrupsNuégadosFried yuca or corn fritters soaked in dark panela syrupPacamara coffeeLarge-bean highland coffee with intense floral and fruit flavoursPan con pavoTurkey braised in dark relajo sauce, piled into crusty bread with saladPanes con polloChicken sandwich soaked in tomato sauce with watercresssnackPastelitosFried masa turnovers filled with meat and vegetables, topped with curtidowine & spiritPilsenerPale lager poured cold with pupusas and grilled meatPupusasGriddled masa cakes stuffed with cheese, beans, chicharrónQuesadilla salvadoreñaSweet cheese pound cake sprinkled with sesameRiguasGrilled fresh corn cakes cooked in banana leaves, eaten with creamsalad & sideSalpicónMinced beef tossed with radish, mint, onion and limeSemita de piñaLayered shortbread pastry filled with pineapple jam, cut in squaresSopa de gallina indiaFree-range hen soup with vegetables, served with rice and limeSopa de pataCow-foot soup with tripe, yuca, and vegetablesTamal pisqueCorn tamale mixed with mashed beans, eaten with cream and cheeseTamales de eloteSweet young-corn tamales served with cremaTorrejasFried egg-soaked bread steeped in panela and clove syrupTorta de yemaEgg-yolk sponge soaked in sweet syrup, eaten in small squaresYuca fritaFried cassava topped with chicharrón and pickled cabbage

  • Salpicón

    Minced beef tossed with radish, mint, onion and lime. Ready in 25 min prep and 1 hr 30 min cooking.…

  • Pastelitos

    Fried masa turnovers filled with meat and vegetables, topped with curtido. Ready in 50 min prep and 25 min cooking.…

  • Alguashte

    Ground toasted pumpkin seed sprinkled over fruit, corn and soups. Ready in 15 min prep and 10 min cooking. About…

  • Alboroto

    Ball of popped corn bound with red panela syrup, sold in bags. Ready in 20 minutes prep and 25 minutes…

  • Atol shuco

    Thick purple-corn atol with beans and pumpkin-seed alguashte. Ready in 30 minutes prep and 1 hour cooking. Serves 6. A…

  • Atol de elote

    Hot drink of fresh sweetcorn, milk and cinnamon, thick enough to spoon. Ready in 20 minutes prep and 30 minutes…

  • Casamiento

    Rice and beans fried together, everyday staple. Ready in 15 minutes prep and 20 minutes cooking. Serves 6. A salad…

  • Chaparro

    Clear maize moonshine distilled in the countryside, drunk in shots. A wine & spirit recipe from El Salvador.

  • Chicha

    Lightly fermented maize beer poured from clay jars in Bogota chicherias. A wine & spirit recipe from Colombia.

  • Chilate

    Unsweetened maize and ginger drink with cacao, served hot with sweets. Ready in 20 min prep and 40 min cooking.…