Sometimes you need a fire to clear away the brush so new plants can grow. This cipota didn’t let a medical crisis slow her down. Going from dance teacher to vegan chef, Norma reinvented herself and Salvadoran cuisine. Settle in, grab some quesadillas, atol de calabaza, and explore the vegan lifestyle with Norma Perez!

Norma Pérez is an Afro-Salvadoran and the proprietor of The Salvi Vegan, an all Salvadoran food, all vegan pop up restaurant. For two decades she worked as an international dance teacher and choreographer until a medical condition ended her career. She discovered her talent and love for cooking after converting overnight  to a vegan lifestyle.  

• Born in traffic, it doesn’t get more LA than that
• The stigma of being from El Salvador in LA
• Food leads to cultural pride
• We’re more than pupusas
• Colors United - Dance group for at risk youth
• From dancing to teaching to choreography
• Factor X - Salvadoran Dance Crew 
• Earthlings documentary
• Losing your identity
• Veganism - what is it really?
• The beginnings of The Salvi Vegan
• Veganizing Salvi classics and earning mama’s approval
• 40 Salvi dishes veganized
• Equelecua - Cuban Vegan Restaurant
• Failing is part of the process
• Vegatinos
• Taking Salvi Vegan worldwide 
• Cookbook in the oven?

Show resources:

• https://www.instagram.com/thesalvivegan/
• Factor X Panama Competition Video
• Earthlings Documentary on YouTube
• Chef movie
• https://equelecuacafe.com/
• https://vegatinos.com/

Music:

Salvi Nacion by Crooked Stilo

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