masa

Also known as masa harina, masa de harina

Masa or masa de maíz (; ) is a dough made from ground nixtamalized corn. It is used for making corn tortillas, gorditas, tamales, pupusas, and many other Latin American dishes.

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Food.name: Masa
Food.image: Masa de tortillas.jpg
Food.caption: Masa dough for tortillas
Food.associated_cuisine: Mexican
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Food.type: Dough
Food.main_ingredient: Hominy
Food.serving_size: 100 g

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Masa or masa de maíz (; ) is a dough made from ground nixtamalized corn. It is used for making corn tortillas, gorditas, tamales, pupusas, and many other Latin American dishes.

It is dried and powdered into a flour form called harina de maíz or masa harina. Masa is reconstituted by mixing with water before using it in cooking. In Spanish, masa harina translates simply to 'dough flour', and can refer to many other types of dough.