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5 facts about pupusas you didn't know
Gastronomic Recommendations

5 facts about pupusas you didn't know

By Eloísa Carmona - 2020-06-03T12:56:42Z
Knowing about pupusas could open you up to a world of flavors, as they are a traditional dish from El Salvador that can be filled with beans, cheese, or chicharrón and made from corn flour.

Whether for breakfast or dinner, 'pupas', as they are also called, are so amazing and popular that even Leonardo DiCaprio has tried them and is a fan of them, and there is even a pupusa named Obama, in honor of former President Barack Obama.

Discover with us everything that pupusas represent, a little of their history and flavors with these facts that you surely didn't know yet.

1. There is a National Pupusa Day

It has only recently been celebrated, but National Pupusa Day is celebrated on the second Sunday of November since 2005.

2. They have a lot of history

The origin of pupusas may date back to the 16th century, as one of the texts from 1570 by Fray Bernardino de Sahagún mentions a “type of cooked corn tortilla that the indigenous people mixed with meat and beans.”



3. Thousands of fillings

Traditionally, pupusas are filled with cheese and beans, ayote, chipilín, mushrooms, spinach, papelillo, cochinito, and loroco. However, nowadays, they can contain everything from meats, cheese, and vegetables to seafood; the fillings for pupusas seem endless.

4. Meaning of the word pupusas

The name pupusas is quite unique and sticks in anyone's mind, but what does it mean? This word comes from the Pipil language and means large stuffed or thick tortilla.

5. Colorful pupusas

In places like Antiguo Cuscatlán, a municipality in El Salvador, pupusas are made in colors like pink, yellow, or green.

If you have the opportunity, do not miss the chance to try this delicious dish from El Salvador and continue discovering the incredible gastronomy that Latin America has for you, for example, the Colombian cuisine.