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Week 3: Belize and El salvador!10/16/2022 Belize-Panades![]() Panades originated from Western Europe and were likely brought over to Belize during European explorations. However, over the years Belize has transformed it into a truly unique dish. Very simple and very flavorful. It reminded me of a quesadilla or an empanada since they both have very similar shapes. It was very simple to find a recipe that I could follow. The ingredients were not very hard to find since I just happened to have all of them anyway. The actual cooking time took about 30 minutes. The end product was very delicious and would definitely make it again. The first thing I had to do was prepare the Masa, which is like corn flour. It can be used for Tortillas, Gorditas, Quesadillas, etc. Then I had to mash up pinto beans, which were spread on the inside of the masa. I added cheese and then the main ingredient, fish. The fish I used was Salmon and I just baked it. I added everything inside the masa and then folded it into a quesadilla shape. I fried it and it was done. I ate it with lettuce and sour cream. cheese and Salsa de Arbol (a spicy sauce made from Chiles de Arbol). ![]() This was the final result 10/10 would eat it again. El Salvador-Pupusas![]() Pupusas are believed to have been created by an indigenous tribe known as the Pipil tribe. They lived in what is now El Salvador. Pupusas can be traced back to over 2,000 years ago! Pupusas were spread all throughout Latin America and later were introduced into the US and Canada when Salvadorans were fleeing a civil war. This is a very unique dish with a rich history. I found that finding a recipe for this dish was very difficult, I am not really sure why. Each recipe was a bit different from the other but I was eventually able to find one that I could follow. Like the other recipe, this one used Masa as well. There were beans and cheese that were the filling for the Pupusa. This was very good and I am kind of proud that I made it myself. This recipe started when I shaped the masa into a little ball. Then I made a small indention and put the mashed-up beans and cheese inside of it. I gently closed it and started to smooth it out with my hands, until it was the shape of a disc or a tortilla. Then I smeared a little bit of oil on each side and toasted each side until it was slightly browned. I ate it with lettuce, cheese, sour cream, and salsa de Arbol although it is traditionally eaten with Curtido (kind of like fermented coleslaw). ![]() This was the final result. I also rate it a 10/10! Final thoughts?I think last week I said that this project was easier than I thought, well I take that back. This week was way more challenging than the last. My main problem was the schedule, I had a very busy week so I put this week off for a long time. This of course led to a delayed post. I think that I want this project to succeed, but I really need to stick to the schedule I set for myself. I knew that this project would be difficult to fit in with my other assignments, but this week showed me that it has to be a priority. Recipes I used:Panades:
https://www.belizehub.com/belizean-panades/ Pupusas: https://tasty.co/recipe/salvadoran-pupusas-as-made-by-curly-and-his-abuelita
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