Salvadoran produce/groceries

[Beth Soltzberg]

At the curriculum volunteers meeting tonight, we talked about where to get typical Salvadoran produce for fourth graders to sample.  I did a quick web search, and came up with this (below).  Looks like East Boston is the place to go.

If anyone has other suggestions, please let us know!

Thanks,

Beth

From a newspaper article about East Boston’s Salvadoran community: “A walk around Maverick Square tells the story. The blue-and-white flag of El Salvador hangs prominently in countless storefronts. Several food markets, like Tesoro on Chelsea Street and Karin on Bennington Street, are owned by Salvadorans. Restaurants like Topacio and Mi Pueblito specialize in Salvadoran dishes. At El Poder Musical, one can buy the latest CD from Salvadoran acts like Los Hermanos Flores or Miguel Angel.”

Tesoro market was also on a list of ethnic grocery stores put out by the Boston Museum.  

An article about getting fresh produce to inner city communities said that a high percentage of the Boston-area Salvadoran population buys produce at Market Basket in East Boston.