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Unfortunately, there are certain cuisines that don't have the same cultural cache, if you will, that others — like Italian, Thai, Chinese and Mexican — have developed in the United States. One of ...

Near a tire and auto repair shop and a barbershop in Sacramento’s South Natomas neighborhood, a sign with bright red letters spells out the words “Pupusas Central.” The Salvadoran restaurant at 3408 ...

LOS ANGELES — Food never happened in a vacuum for Karla Tatiana Vasquez. Stories always followed. Whenever her grandmother or mother cooked, Vasquez knew something special was coming. Their food ...

The significance is not lost on Vasquez, a fiercely devoted Angeleno who like many others came to the United States from El Salvador as an infant with her family fleeing the Salvadoran civil war. In ...

I’d been curious about trying Eliana’s Authentic Salvadoran Cuisine ever the since the first time I drove by the place on 24th Street just north of McDowell. I love Mexican food and assumed that the ...

The SalviSoul Cookbook celebrates and preserves important dishes from Salvadoran cuisine, such as platanos fritos con frijoles licuados (fried plantains with pureed beans). Nearly one in every four ...

Steve Cha (aka Rockstar Eater) explores the street food of El Salvador during his Central American Food Tour. He visits the El Salvador Street Food Market in Los Angeles, located along Vermont Avenue ...

Many restaurants in Los Angeles compete to have the most unique takes on classic recipes by adding unexpected ingredients. At La Usuluteca, located in the Mid City neighborhood, their approach to ...

ARLINGTON, WASH. — Limited access to traditional Salvadorian food is what prompted Cynthia Duran to create Xinca Foods. “I moved around a lot when I was working in my corporate jobs,” Duran said.

CALDWELL, Idaho — In the heart of Caldwell, a culinary gem was introduced to the Treasure Valley over a decade ago. That gem brought vibrant flavors of El Salvador right here to Idaho. "It's a ...