Curtido

Curtido (Spanish pronunciation: [kuɾˈtiðo]) is a type of lightly fermented cabbage relish. It is typical in Salvadoran cuisine and that of other Central American countries, and is usually made with cabbage, onions, carrots, oregano, and sometimes lime juice; it resembles sauerkraut, kimchi, or tart coleslaw. It is commonly served alongside pupusas,^[1] the national delicacy.

Curtido, in this example, is made with onions, chillies and carrots. This is in a pupusería in Olocuilta, El Salvador

Curtido

Curtido (jar on left) for pupusas, in a pupusa stand in Olocuilta, El Salvador
Type	Salad
Place of origin	El Salvador
Main ingredients	Cabbage, onions, carrots
Similar dishes	Pikliz
Media: Curtido

Fellow Central American country Belize has a similar recipe called "curtido" by its Spanish speakers; however, it is a spicy, fermented relish made with onions, habaneros, and vinegar. It is used to top salbutes, garnaches, and other common dishes in Belizean cuisine.

See also

• Encurtido – a pickled vegetable appetizer, side dish and condiment in the Mesoamerican region
• List of cabbage dishes
• List of fermented foods
• Vigorón – Nicaraguan pork and vegetable dish
• Food portal