The Saga of Pupusa
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Food & Cuisines
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Historic Legacy
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ORIGINS & BACKGROUND
Profile & Early Foundations
A pupusa is a thick griddle cake or flatbread from El Salvador and Honduras made with cornmeal or rice flour stuffed with one or more ingredients including cheese, beans, chicharrón, or squash. It can be served with curtido and tomato sauce and is traditionally eaten by hand.
THE JOURNEY & BREAKTHROUGHS
Major Works & Significant Milestones
Pupusas have origins in Pre-Columbian Mesoamerica but were first mentioned in 1837 by Guatemalan poet José Batres Montúfar.
Key Milestone & Career Defining Moment
Pupusas have origins in Pre-Columbian Mesoamerica but were first mentioned in 1837 by Guatemalan poet José Batres Montúfar.
