Panes con pollo, the Salvadoran version of a chicken sandwich, is a wonderful way to celebrate a party, birthday, holiday or just a regular family cookout. One thing to note is the type of bread used.

Sesame-speckled quesadillas (cheese-enriched pound cakes that bear no resemblance to the Mexican food of the same name). The stewed chicken in La Casita’s pan con pollo is marinated for 24 hours.

Neighbors and family alike would visit house-to-house, and at the top of the menu was Panes con Pollo. Chicken was raised in every household, and this was the time to show them off.

Our first is Pan con Pollo from Taqueria Y Pupuseria Miranda on Washington Avenue. Pan con Pollo is a popular dish from El Salvador. The name means simply "bread with chicken," but the dish is far ...