CUISINE OF EL SALVADOR

Traditional Salvadoran cuisine combines the foods of Spain and the indigenous population, especially the Maya, Lenca, and Pipil people.
Many of the dishes are made with maize (corn).

Contents

Typical Breakfast

Soups and Salad

Dessert

Beverages

Alchoholic Beverages

See also

External links

Typical Breakfast

For breakfast, Salvadorans usually eat ''platos típicos'' (typical plates), which commonly include mashed beans, sour cream, eggs, Salvadoran tortillas, cheese, fried plantains, rice and coffee. ''Huevos picados'' are scrambled eggs mixed with vegetables. They also eat just coffee and French bread.

Soups and Salad

Soups are popular among Salvadorans of every social level. ''Sopa de pata'' is a soup made from ''patas de res'' (cow's feet) and sometimes tripe, locally a delicacy. ''Gallo en chicha'' is a soup made with rooster in fermented corn liquid, flavored with raisins and sometimes other things.
Salads are uncommon in El Salvador, primarily because polluted water, which is a general problem, [1]contaminates moist raw vegetables, like lettuce, with pathogenic organisms. Usually, ''ensalada'' (salad) refers to a fruit beverage (see Beverages section).

Dessert

Salvadoran dessert usually consists of Pan Dulce, Zemita, Salvadoran style Quesadilla, Torta de Yema, Marquezote, Salpores, Poleada (vanilla custard) Arroz en Leche (rice pudding) Atol de Elote, Atol de Piña etc. etc. The dulce de leche of El Salvador has a soft, crumbly texture, with an almost crystallized form. Fruits are widely consumed and the most popular are mangoes, papayas and bananas. Empanadas de Platano are also popular dessert.

Beverages

Teenagers usually drink ''gaseosas'' or ''sodas'' (soft drinks) like Coca-cola, while young and old alike drink coffee, El Salvador's top export. A very popular soda that originated in El Salvador is Cola Champagne, which is a soda with sugar cane flavor. ''Minutas'', slushy frozen drinks flavored with natural flavored syrup, and ''horchata'', mix of spices such as cinnamon, peanuts, sesame seeds, ajonjoli, and morro, are popular throughout the country and enjoyed on a hot day. ''Licuados'' are like the former, but fresh fruit and sometimes milk is added. ''Refrescos'' refer to lemonade or other sweetened fruit drinks. Other drinks include Arrayan, Shuco and Chilate. Another popular beverage is Ensalada (''salad''), made of pineapple juice with finely chopped fruits, usually apples, marañon, mamey, and watercress. Tamarind juice is consumed in all of El Salvador.
Coconuts are also available throughout the country at roadside stands. Typically, they are chopped with machetes and a straw is inserted so that the coconut milk can be consumed. For adults, this drink mixed with vodka is a popular aperitif.

Alchoholic Beverages

The most common alcoholic beverage is beer (''cerveza''); in El Salvador the most popular brand name is Pilsener.

See also

★ Pupusa

★ Chicha

★ Shuco

★ Chilate

★ Tamales

★ Horchata

★ Empanada

External links

★ Typical Food elsalvador.org

★ Eating the Salvadorian way

★ Ethnic Recipes and International Cooking whats4eats.com