Central American cuisine traditionally includes maize, which is treated with lime and then pressed into tortillas. In Mexico and Guatemala, the tortillas are flat and thin, and in other parts of Central American they are thicker. Find authentic mexican food recipes. In El Salvador the thick tortillas are filled with meat, cheese, and beans. They call them pupusas. Their main staple is beans, black or pinto, and rice. Wheat is consumed in the form of rolls; plain and sweet, and flour tortillas. The central american cuisine also includes Beef, chicken, pork, fish, and eggs. The traditional cheeses are prepared throughout the region as queso del pais, which is a mild, soft, white cheese perfect for traditional mexican food recipes.
