Community Stories episodes

The Salvadorean Bakery in White Center serves not only as a popular dining spot but also as culinary gateway to El Salvador. Ana Castro and her sister Aminta Elgin opened the bakery in 1996 and it has since flourished as a successful restaurant/bakery and a cultural community center through its food. By sharing their pasteles (hand-shaped pastries), desayuno (breakfast fare) and food items like pollo encebollado, pupusas and yucca frita with others, Ana and Aminta give their bakery’s diverse clientele a little bit of El Salvadorean tradition while they keep alive their strong ties to their culture.