El Salvador · National Dish Recipes

El Salvador

El Salvador’s national dish is the pupusa, a griddled corn cake stuffed with cheese, beans or pork. Begin with our Pupusas recipe and work your way through 168 authentic Salvadoran recipes, from weekday staples to celebration dishes.

The Most Famous Salvadoran Dishes

  1. The pupusa

    Pupusas are stuffed maize flatbreads, griddled until they blister, and they come with curtido, a sharp fermented cabbage slaw, which is not optional. El Salvador has a national …

What is the national dish of El Salvador?

The national dish of El Salvador is the pupusa, a griddled corn cake stuffed with cheese, beans or pork. You will find a step-by-step recipe for it on this page, alongside 167 more authentic Salvadoran recipes.

What food is El Salvador famous for?

El Salvador's most famous dish is the pupusa. This page collects 168 authentic Salvadoran recipes, from everyday classics to festive specialities.