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Curtido

El Salvador

Curtido (Spanish pronunciation: [kuɾˈtiðo]) is a type of lightly fermented relish. It is typical in Salvadoran cuisine and that of other Central American countries.

Condiments for Pupusas, typical for El Salvador (This photo here was taken in Olocuilta, La Paz, El Salvador). Large container at left is the vingared cabbage (curtido), tomato sauce in the middle. (Wooden sugar bowl at right has sugar for coffee)
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Curtido (Spanish pronunciation: [kuɾˈtiðo]) is a type of lightly fermented relish. It is typical in Salvadoran cuisine and that of other Central American countries. In El Salvador it is usually made with cabbage, onions, carrots, oregano, and sometimes lime juice; it resembles sauerkraut, kimchi, pikliz or tart coleslaw. It is commonly served alongside pupusas, a national specialty. 1

In Belize, curtido is a spicy, fermented relish made with onions, habaneros, and vinegar, and is used to top salbutes, garnaches, and other common dishes in Belizean cuisine. 1

The text above is adapted from the Wikipedia article “Curtido”, available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 licence. 1

Curtido is type of lightly fermented cabbage relish from Central America, according to the structured record cited below. This entry was generated automatically from that record and has not yet been reviewed by a person familiar with the tradition. 2

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