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A tortilla (/ t ɔːr ˈ t iː ə /, Spanish: [toɾˈtiʝa]) is a thin, circular unleavened flatbread from Mesoamerica originally made from maize hominy meal, and now also from wheat flour. The Aztecs and other Nahuatl speakers called tortillas tlaxcalli ( [t͡ɬaʃˈkalli] ). [ 1 ]
Originally derived from the corn tortilla (tortilla in Spanish means "small torta", or "small cake"), a bread of maize which predates the arrival of Europeans to the Americas, the wheat flour tortilla was an innovation after wheat was brought to the New World from Spain while this region was the colony of New Spain. It is made with an ...
It is probable that wheat flour tortillas only became the main “bread” around this time. The name itself comes from Latin. Tortilla is the diminutive of torta, a shortened form of torta panis (twisted bread), which has cognates in different romance languages such as tourte in French or torta in Italian. These words have different meanings ...
The maize used for tortillas can be ripe and dry, but it is also consumed fresh and mature (maize), or soft and fresh (xilote). [6] Tortillas are consumed daily. Factory-made tortillas are widely sold, although they can easily be made at home. Tortilla production starts in the early morning as lunch is the main meal of the day for most people.
Unleavened bread made from flour, water and salt, baked in the embers of a fire. Traditional among Arab Bedouin Arepa: Cornbread: South America (Northern) Dish made of ground corn dough or cooked cornmeal, similar to Mesoamerican tortilla and Salvadoran pupusa. Baba: Various thick, round breads China (Northwestern Yunnan, Naxi people)
A tortilla machine inside a tortilleria. A tortilleria, or tortilla bakery is a shop that produces and sells freshly made tortillas. Tortillerias are native to Mexico and Central America, and some are being established in some areas of the United States. [1] Tortillerias usually sell corn tortillas by weight.
A wrap is a culinary dish made with a soft flatbread rolled around a filling.. The usual flatbreads are wheat tortillas, lavash, or pita; the filling may include cold sliced meat, poultry, or fish, shredded lettuce, diced tomato or pico de gallo, guacamole, sauteed mushrooms, bacon, grilled onions, cheese, and a sauce, such as ranch dressing or honey mustard.
Tortilla de rescoldo or ember tortilla is a traditional Chilean [1] flatbread, often unleavened, that was commonly prepared by rural travelers. [1] It consists of a wheat-flour-based bread, traditionally baked in the coals of a campfire or fireplace. [2] It is common street food in populated areas or along roadways and sold by palomitas (little ...