Eat This Now: Pupusas at Dos de Oros Taqueria

It’s always a fine idea to make the trek out to Dos De Oros Taqueria, the superb street-taco joint at 135th Street and Holmes Road. But that’s especially true on Sundays, when pupusas are on the menu.

Traditionally a Salvadoran dish, pupusas are a little like the love child of an arepa and a tamale. Thick corn masa is fashioned into a disc and then stuffed with cheese, beans, and/or chicharrón (seasoned fried pork). The disc — which is about the size and shape of a frisbee golf putter — is then lightly fried, turning the exterior crispy while leaving the interior soft, melty, and savory.

Pupusas are also traditionally served with a slaw of pickled cabbage carrots and onions (you can pick some up at Dos De Oros’s salsa bar), and then topped with tangy pupusa hot sauce (which is also available at the salsa bar, along with habanero and avocado salsas). Perhaps best of all: these pupusas are made to order and served hot off the griddle for just $2.99. One pupusa serves well as a standalone meal. But trust us when we say you’ll want two.