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Pupusa Maker

Also known as Pupusa · hand-patted stuffed tortillas

Pupusa Maker: photograph by Ll1324
Photo: Ll1324, CC0, source on Wikimedia Commons

Pat out masa, stuff it with beans, cheese or pork, seal and griddle it, then top plates with curtido and salsa for the queue of customers.

Heritage note

Part of the living heritage of El Salvador.

Origins

A living tradition passed from person to person; it is not tied to a single dated origin. It belongs to the cultural world of The Americas: Mesoamerica.

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