Do not underestimate the humble chuchito, a modest fist of masa wrapped in corn husk, its name meaning “little dog.” According to Astrid Calderón, owner of the newly opened GuateMayan Yum Yum (534 Fifth St., Eureka), “Chuchito and atole should hold you over until lunch.” Served with a coral red tomato sauce and queso fresco, […]
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The Pupusa Hustle
In the hallway of Arcata’s Foodworks Culinary Center, a soft pat, pat, pat comes from the open doorway of Pupuseria San Miguel (100 Ericson Court, Unit 110). Inside the small kitchen, past the ersatz counter and behind a prep table covered with containers of masa, cheese and beans, Jorgelina Granados is passing a ball of […]
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True North Organizes Fundraiser for Committee Leader to Apply for Residency
If you had walked into Dora Portillo’s house Oct. 17, you would have been welcomed by the smell of fried pork, beans and salsa. She was preparing chicharron (fried pork ground with spices and vegetables) and bean stuffing that would fill hundreds of her homemade pupusas (a Salvadoran food made of corn meal that’s stuffed […]