I recently discovered a Saturday morning ritual right in my neighborhood: a local food stall serving a dish I’d never tried before called pupusas. These are thick, hand-pressed corn tortillas stuffed with savory fillings like melted cheese (queso), refried beans, seasoned pork (chicharrón), or other fillings, then griddled until they reach a perfect golden brown.
The vendor, who prepares them fresh to order, explained that pupusas are the national dish of El Salvador. They became a staple in the U.S. during the 20th century as Central American families brought their culinary traditions with them. Watching the dough being filled and sizzled on the griddle right in front of me made the experience even better—the result was incredibly fresh and delicious. Moments like this remind me how fortunate we are to live in such a multicultural society; it keeps us open-minded and allows us to "travel" through our taste buds.
最近發現每個星期六在我家附近會有人岀來擺攤賣食物，原來是一種我以前從未嚐過的食物，叫做普普沙。這是一種厚厚的、手工壓制的玉米餅，裡面塞滿了美味的餡料，可以是乳酪（queso）、豆泥、炸豬皮/豬肉（chicharrón），或其他餡料，然後在平底鍋上煎烤至金黃。
攤主現作普普沙餅，並解釋這是薩爾瓦多的國民美食。20 世紀，隨著中美洲家庭將他們的飲食傳統帶到美國，普普沙餅也逐漸成為美國的主食之一。親眼看著麵團被填餡，在鐵板上滋滋作響，這種體驗很有趣，而煎出來的餅更是無比新鮮美味。這時刻讓我意識到，生活在這樣一個多元文化的社會是多麼幸運；它讓我們能有開放的心態，也讓我們的味蕾得以「旅行」。
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