Tortilla

Tortilla

Corn tortillas
Alternative names	Torta, tortita, Titiya
Type	Flatbread
Place of origin	Mesoamerica
Main ingredients	Masa harina, Hominy
Media: Tortilla

A tortilla (/tɔːrˈtiːə/, Spanish: [toɾˈtiʝa]) is a thin, circular unleavened flatbread from Mesoamerica originally made from maize hominy meal, and now also from wheat flour.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] First made by the indigenous peoples of Mesoamerica before colonization, tortillas are a cornerstone of Mesoamerican cuisine. Corn tortillas in Mesoamerica are known from as early as 500 BCE.