La Guanaquita is a Salvadoran food brand that produces and sells a variety of traditional Salvadoran food products, including pupusas, tamales, and empanadas.
La Guanaquita was founded in 1993 by a Salvadoran immigrant in Los Angeles, California.
The founder started the business selling pupusas from a food truck and eventually expanded to a brick-and-mortar restaurant in the 2000s.
Today, La Guanaquita has several locations across California and distributes its products to grocery stores throughout the state.
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Pupusas are a traditional Salvadoran dish made of a thick, handmade corn tortilla that is stuffed with cheese, beans, and/or meat.
Tamales are another traditional Salvadoran dish made of dough (made of masa) and stuffed with various meats or vegetables.
Empanadas are a popular Latin American pastry made of dough that is filled with various ingredients, folded, and then baked or fried.
La Guanaquita has several locations across California and distributes its products to grocery stores throughout the state.
Pupusas are a traditional Salvadoran dish made of a thick, handmade corn tortilla that is stuffed with cheese, beans, and/or meat.
Yes, La Guanaquita offers vegetarian pupusas and tamales.
No, La Guanaquita's products are not gluten-free as they are made with corn masa which contains gluten.
La Guanaquita was founded in 1993 by a Salvadoran immigrant in Los Angeles, California. The founder started the business selling pupusas from a food truck and eventually expanded to a brick-and-mortar restaurant in the 2000s. Today, La Guanaquita has several locations across California and distributes its products to grocery stores throughout the state.