Where to Find Latin American Favorites in Portland and Beyond

"What might look like a typical Hillsboro Mexican bakery from the outside is the one of the only specifically Guatemalan restaurants in the region. The name — Guatemalans call themselves “chapines”— is the tip-off. This is the place for hard-to-find meaty stews like the weekend-only beef soup sopa de res, the tomato-y shredded beef dish hilachas, and jocon, a green tomatillo-based stew that’s available with beef or chicken. For dessert, head straight for the rellenitos, little fried plantains stuffed with sweet bean and chocolate." - Krista Garcia