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To Barnica, an immigrant from Honduras, the American dream seemed within reach in her corner of Houston, a neighborhood filled with restaurants selling El Salvadoran pupusas and bakeries specializing in Mexican conchas.

From Salon • Oct. 30, 2024

There’s also Ercilia's Restaurant, which serves tacos, pupusas, burritos and various Central American foods; and Hedzole, a hot spot for Ghanaian-American food.

From Salon • Sep. 9, 2024

Now, a proposed state law would force all commercial California manufacturers of masa and masa products — corn tortillas, pupusas, tamales, tortilla chips, taco shells and more — to include the vitamin starting in 2026.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2024

Luna was especially well-known in his community because his wife has a local food truck specializing in pupusas and other Salvadoran staples.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 26, 2024

He started telling her about the lockers as she unpacked the Styrofoam containers, the smell of pupusas and frijoles and rice filling the room, and he realized that he had dreamed of something like this.

From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro