Casa de la Abuela, Salvadoran Restaurant

Pupusas

Hand-pressed masa rounds stuffed with your choice of fillings — chicharrón, queso, frijoles, or loroco con queso — griddled until blistered and served with curtido and salsa roja

Pupusas de Loroco con Queso

The floral, slightly funky loroco blossom paired with melted cheese inside a golden masa shell — a combination unique to El Salvador and unavailable almost anywhere else in Toronto

Curtido

The house fermented cabbage slaw — crisp, lightly acidic, and essential to eating pupusas the right way

Tamales

Masa steamed in banana leaf, stuffed with seasoned chicken or pork — dense, moist, and made in the Salvadoran style distinct from Mexican versions

Yuca Frita

Fried cassava served with curtido and chicharrón — crispy outside, starchy and yielding inside, a classic Salvadoran street snack done right

Horchata

The Salvadoran version — made with morro seeds and spices rather than rice, earthier and more complex than the Mexican style