What's Up El Salvador

Being a foodie in El Salvador is a different game. It´s not difficult, if you are truly interested in tasting interesting and delicious things. The country is full of gorgeous fruits, herbs and depending on where you are, who you know, and how you shop you can get great milk, eggs, meat and fish (the [...]

There are so many amazing and bizarre tropical fruits in Latin America. And almost as many weird and wonderful Latin American Bloggers. Anyone who knows me knows that I basically live for fruit. I am not sure if it was my childhood in the fruit bounty that is Washington state, my teenage years in the [...]

Because I am in love with good coffee and watching it take over in El Salvador, I asked a couple of people who work hard to promote it to answer a few questions. El Salvador won the World Barista Championship, but on the other hand, some people say the coffee culture here is just getting [...]

Yesterday we had a really excellent lunch at a new restaurant by our house in Colonio Escalon, San Salvador called Rossler.  Coming from the Bay Area of Northern California our food and drink standards are incredibly high. We have learned to adjust our food expectations sideways a bit while living in El Salvador as expats. [...]

We made a remarkable food find yesterday in San Salvador. We are finding that there is a lot of really good food in El Salvador as long as you think and eat like a Central American and not an American. We have been working hard to seek out local, independent non chain and non American [...]

“Only if we become independent in seed [production], will we become independent in food, that is to say, can we achieve food sovereignty.” That is a quote from the President of El Salvador, Mauricio Funes. This very interesting article  describes some steps President Funes is taking toward food independence, and some ways in which his [...]

I can not stand the taste of Cilantro. Cilantro is nasty.  Basil however is awesome, tasty, aromatic in a good way and makes things taste good. It also makes awesome salsa. I made a really nice Basil Guava Salsa last night that is pretty darned awesome. Everything we bought from either Super Selectos in San [...]

OK, these are not totally exotic, but how many of us regularly eat them back in the states? I´ve started to make some decent salsas that include the clean taste guava imparts. Trust me those passion fruits my not look awesome with all those slimey seeds, but suspend your prejudice and enjoy a good hearty [...]

The home we rent in El Salvador has a garden in the back. I have posted several pics of the garden, because I think it is so very pretty, peacful, and hosts tropical birds, and plants that are quite common to the region, but to me still feel exotic. OK yes…the garden also hosts tropical [...]

Entre-Nubes is a gorgeous cafe, garden and coffee farm, located between the towns of Apaneca and Ataco on the Ruta de las Flores. Specifically it is located at KM 93.5 of la Ruta de las Flores. We had the good fortune of eating there and of wandering the gardens. This is a synopsis of the [...]