Tortilla
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| Type | Flatbread |
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| Place of origin | Mesoamerica |
| Serving temperature | Hot or warm. |
| Main ingredients | Flour |
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Media related to A tortilla is a flat bread used in Mexican cuisine. They are used in burritos, enchiladas, and mainly as a wrap called taco. They are normally made of maize (corn), but can also be made of wheat or potatoes.
In Spanish cuisine, tortillas are very different; they are closer to an omelette based on potatoes, usually mixed with other ingredients like onions, pork sausages or other vegetables; they can be baked or cooked in a frying pan. Also many Latin-American countries call omelettes tortillas, and the ingredients can be different in every country, using their local ingredients and by choice of the chef. In Armenian cuisine a tortilla is known as lavash which is a type of flat bread.
Tortilla Media
A view of a stack of tortillas. This flat round bread made from cornmeal or flour is the staple food of Mexico, as bread is in Europe and rice in Asia.
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A fresh corn tortilla (left) and one that has become stale after a few weeks of refrigeration (right)
Tortilla production, depicted in the Aztec Codex Mendoza
Hernan Cortés (seated) receiving tortillas and other gifts from the Aztecs
Tortilla making in Ciudad Juárez, early 20th century
Tortillas and tortilla products sold at a grocery store
Making tortilla chipsTortilla chip machine
Most tortillas in Mexico are purchased from tortillerias.
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