Unfortunately, there are certain cuisines that don't have the same cultural cache, if you will, that others — like Italian, Thai, Chinese and Mexican — have developed in the United States. One of ...

The SalviSoul Cookbook celebrates and preserves important dishes from Salvadoran cuisine, such as platanos fritos con frijoles licuados (fried plantains with pureed beans). Nearly one in every four ...

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The significance is not lost on Vasquez, a fiercely devoted Angeleno who like many others came to the United States from El Salvador as an infant with her family fleeing the Salvadoran civil war. In ...

Many restaurants in Los Angeles compete to have the most unique takes on classic recipes by adding unexpected ingredients. At La Usuluteca, located in the Mid City neighborhood, their approach to ...

Steve Cha (aka Rockstar Eater) explores the street food of El Salvador during his Central American Food Tour. He visits the El Salvador Street Food Market in Los Angeles, located along Vermont Avenue ...

War. What is it good for? For Americans, at least, strife in other countries can lead to greater dining variety. As immigrants land on our shores, escaping the constant upheaval of their homelands, ...

Cynthia Yanez, 27, and Jessica Yanes, 25, are helping bridge the flavor gap between El Salvador and Dallas with their new business La Unión Café. Growing up, their mother, Gloria Yanes, loved to make ...

Near a tire and auto repair shop and a barbershop in Sacramento’s South Natomas neighborhood, a sign with bright red letters spells out the words “Pupusas Central.” The Salvadoran restaurant at 3408 ...