Pupusas

“What is that?! If it
has a weird name and looks weird it has to taste just as bad” that’s what I hear
from people who look at pupusas. This is
one of my favorite foods ever! It’s something that is served for breakfast,
lunch, and dinner in El Salvador. You don’t have to eat it for all three meals
but it is there if someone wants it. I had never made any by myself, my mom was
always there making some also. I realized that I actually have learned to make
them. Oh I guess I should tell you what these are shouldn’t I? Well pupusas are
like homemade tortillas with filling made of cheese, meat and beans inside of
it. Most people don’t like what they look like or the name but once they try
them they eternally fall in love. It’s a fact.
So
the first 3 weren’t very good, they didn’t come out to be a very nice shape and
I didn’t put enough filling in them. Once I made a few more they really started
to get better and by the end, I thought they were pretty well done. I don’t think
they were up to what my mom would have made but they turned out to be pretty
close. Mostly everyone I gave them to either liked them or acted like they
liked them. It takes time to make them but it’s worth it, they are
traditionally accompanied with a sauce and a salad called curtido. It
immediately reminded me of home and El Salvador!