{"id":5364,"date":"2012-02-10T12:06:12","date_gmt":"2012-02-10T19:06:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.portlandmonthly.com\/portmag\/?p=5364"},"modified":"2012-02-16T07:14:33","modified_gmt":"2012-02-16T14:14:33","slug":"sabor-latino","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.portlandmonthly.com\/portmag\/sabor-latino\/","title":{"rendered":"Sabor Latino"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>February\/March 2012<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Caf\u00e9 Caliente<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h3>The new kid on Saint John Street shows us a thing or two about Latin entr\u00e9es.<\/h3>\n<p>By Diane Hudson<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.portlandmonthly.com\/portmag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/1-rev.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-5390\" style=\"margin-left: 6px; margin-right: 6px;\" title=\"1-rev\" src=\"http:\/\/www.portlandmonthly.com\/portmag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/1-rev.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"350\" height=\"232\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.portlandmonthly.com\/portmag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/1-rev.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.portlandmonthly.com\/portmag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/1-rev-300x198.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><\/a>Although it doesn\u2019t bill itself as a <em>pupuser\u00eda<\/em>, Sabor Latino qualifies for the distinguished title, serving delicious <em>pupusa<\/em>, a Salvadorian delicacy.<\/p>\n<p>Simple, amazing, and affordable ($2), these <em>pupusas <\/em>have a big enough taste to warm up your whole winter. Owner Jaime Guevara\u2019s sister hand-makes these delicate tortilla rounds using <em>masa de ma<\/em>\u00ed<em>z<\/em> (a maize flour dough). <em>Pupusa Revueltas<\/em> are filled with <em>queso chicharr\u00f3n<\/em> (pork ground to a paste), and <em>frijoles<\/em>, while the <em>Pupusa Queso con Loroco<\/em> is filled with cheese and <em>loroco<\/em>, a flower bud from Central America. Served with <em>curtido<\/em> (a zingy, pickled cabbage), carrots, onions, and a cup of salsa, it\u2019s downright addicting.<\/p>\n<p>The tacos carry a recession-friendly price of $2.75 each. Served with cilantro and onions, the beef, chicken, and <em>lengua<\/em> fillings are splendid\u2013the beef and tongue are tender, and the chicken is moist and flavorful.<\/p>\n<p>Everything here tastes as if you\u2019re feasting in a private, welcoming home, so expectations may not be met if you arrive looking for ubiquitous Tex-Mex flavors. The Burrito Supreme ($6.99) is chock-full of tender chunks of beef, beans, cheese, and gorgeous guacamole. Wrapped in an exquisitely browned, light, and tasty flour tortilla, the Chicken Quesadilla ($9.50) lingers in your mind long after that first bite. The fresh cheese deepens the sensation, along with the tender chicken. The Salvadorian sour cream\u2019s richness adds to the whole experience.<\/p>\n<p>Weekends offer Cuban specials prepared by owner Felipe Periana\u2019s mother. The <em>Bistec Encebollado<\/em> ($10.99), a well-cooked steak smothered in golden, saut\u00e9ed onions, sports extra rice, bolstered by beans and pork. A salad of greens, super fresh cukes, and tomatoes balances the entire dish and my partner\u2019s <em>Camarones Sabor Latino<\/em> ($11.99), a serving of delicately seasoned shrimp enlivened by aromatic white rice. We enjoyed a robust La Puerta merlot ($25, Argentina, 2009).<\/p>\n<p>We finally mustered up an appetite for dessert. Good thing, too, as the rich, velvety flan ($3.99) is not to be missed, nor is the rice pudding.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sabor Latino<br \/>\n<\/strong><strong>249 St. John St., Portland.<br \/>\n<\/strong><strong>Tues-Sun,\u00a0 11-10 p.m. 774-7773<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>February\/March 2012 Caf\u00e9 Caliente The new kid on Saint John Street shows us a thing or two about Latin entr\u00e9es. By Diane Hudson Although it doesn\u2019t bill itself as a pupuser\u00eda, Sabor Latino qualifies for the distinguished title, serving delicious pupusa, a Salvadorian delicacy. 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