
Everyday meals
Panes con mortadela
A small split bread roll filled with sliced mortadella, mayonnaise and tomato. It is the most iconic street snack in El Salvador, eaten at any time of day, often with a coffee.
Ingredients
Ingredients
Spices & seasoning
Optional extras
On the side
Instructions
- Slice the tomatoes and onion into thin rounds and tear the lettuce into pieces.
- Split the rolls lengthways without cutting all the way through, then spread the inside with mayonnaise.
- Fold the mortadella into each roll, then add a few slices of tomato and onion.
- Add the lettuce, a pinch of salt and pepper, then close the bread.
- Serve straight away, at room temperature.
Variations and tips
Grilled version. Warm the filled rolls for a few minutes under the grill so they become crisp and the cheese melts.
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Original Ecomely recipe.

El Salvador
El Salvador
El Salvador
El Salvador
El Salvador
El Salvador
El Salvador
El Salvador