Curtido
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![]() Curtido (jar on left) for pupusas, in a pupusa stand in Olocuilta, El Salvador | |
Type | Salad |
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Place of origin | El Salvador |
Main ingredients | Cabbage, onions, carrots |
Curtido (Spanish pronunciation: [kuɾˈtiðo]) is a type of lightly fermented cabbage relish. It is typical in Salvadoran cuisine and that of other Central American countries, and is usually made with cabbage, onions, carrots, oregano, and sometimes lime juice; it resembles sauerkraut, kimchi, or tart coleslaw. It is commonly served alongside pupusas,[1] the national delicacy.
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Fellow Central American country Belize has a similar recipe called "curtido" by its Spanish speakers; however, it is a spicy, fermented relish made with onions, habaneros, and vinegar. It is used to top salbutes, garnaches, and other common dishes in Belizean cuisine.
See also
[edit]- Encurtido – a pickled vegetable appetizer, side dish and condiment in the Mesoamerican region
- List of cabbage dishes
- List of fermented foods
- Vigorón – Nicaraguan typical food
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References
[edit]- ^ Bain, Jennifer and Filson, Jon (September 18, 2002). "Pupusa festival leads to Venezuelan arepas". Torontohello Star.