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This mouthwatering snack that fought off the summer heat:
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The one and only "champagne":
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These hot and fluffy quesadillas (NOT cornbread):
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Before you knew about KFC and Popeyes, there was Pollo Campero:
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These lichas that looked weird AF but were SO GOOD:
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These tamales that will always remind you of Christmas:
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And this pan de pavo that will fill you up for days:
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These platanos that you'll eat with a healthy serving of crema and refried beans:
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El pan francés that you'll eat for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and everything in between:
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These anonas that you'd beg your grandparents to bring from El Salvador:
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These pasteles that will make you drool:
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Drinking soda out of plastic bags:
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The grueling task of cleaning the garbanzo beans:
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These snacks that your mom would yell at you to stop eating:
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These chocobananos that perfectly captured the joy of your childhood:
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And finally, the dish that only your mom could make better than anyone else: