Loroco

Echites panduratus

flower · vegetable

Green flower buds with a grassy, floral scent, tucked into cheese pupusas.

Origin

El Salvador and Guatemala

Season (United States)

all year round

Preparation

The buds are pulled from the stems, rinsed and roughly chopped; they cook for a few minutes in the filling.

Did you know?

It is exported frozen or in jars for Salvadorans living in the United States.