San Salvador at dusk

Go ahead and click on it to see it up close...

Pupusas

Ahhh, nothing better than some piping hot pupusas en El Salvador. You might not know it but today, November 8th, is National Pupusa Day in El Salvador. Pupusas come in many flavors and varieties. However, my time tested favorite is chicharrón con queso.  Try 'em! You will love them!

Ahhh, nada mejor que unas pupusas calientes y recién hechas de El Salvador. Es posible que vos no lo sepás, pero hoy, 8 de noviembre, se celebra el Día Nacional de Pupusas en El Salvador. Pupusas vienen en muchos sabores y variedades. Sin embargo, mi favoritas son de chicharrón con queso. ¡Probalas! Te van a encantar!

Related articles

• The safest country in Central America - Why?
• Flor de Caña Blanco Reserva
• New Placement: A Brit and a Broad in El Salvador

Mister Donut in El Salvador

Everybody loves Mister Donut. Remember going there when you were growing up? Well, Mister Donut is alive and well in El Salvador. I counted 13 different locations, some of them even open 24 hours a day. I have liked it for years..and not just for the donuts. How about an apple fritter? And a nice black cup of java? Yummy!!!!

Pollos Real

In the small amount of time that I have lived in the San Salvador area, I have come to discover a secret that I will share with you: the best encurtido para pupusas is at Pollos Real. Of course, you can eat pupusas on every other street corner, but the salad and tomato sauce greatly varie in quality and that, my friend, can ruin your pupusa experience. However, I have eaten at Pollos Real about 8 times now (particularly the one that is down the street from Plaza Merliot, by the roundabout with the 24 hour Mr Donut (the modern one) and I can say that they do it right. Its this one.

Their specialty is chicken...however I go for the pupusas. For a restaurant, they are very reasonably priced: $0.90 each. I usually ask for my custom made "chicharrón con queso" pupusas with a glass of horchata (they have the best I have tasted too). A friend of mine always orders pupusas de ayote (squash) and really likes them!

So, on a scale of 1 to 10, I am giving Pollos Real an 8, particularly for their consistent quality and a very satisfying dining experience.

Map to the Pollos Real that I like [click on this].