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Curtido

Lightly fermented cabbage slaw served with pupusas

El Salvador and Guatemala Fermented & pickled Vegetarian

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

Lightly fermented cabbage, carrot and onion relish jarred with vinegar and oregano; it is served with every pupusa to cut the richness.

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What is Curtido?

Curtido is a fermented & pickled from El Salvador: lightly fermented cabbage slaw served with pupusas. Lightly fermented cabbage, carrot and onion relish jarred with vinegar and oregano; it is served with every pupusa to cut the richness.

Made with

cabbageonionchili

Cooked

fermented

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