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This is masa. It’s the dough used to make corn tortillas and tamales. The Spanish word for “dough,” masa is the traditional dough used to make corn TORTILLAS. It’s made with sun- or fire-dried corn kernels that have been cooked in limewater (water mixed with calcium oxide). After having been cooked, then soaked in the [...]

Yensi cooked us some Guatemalan food for dinner. It was SO GOOD! We had: Chicken sauteed in butter with grilled onions and red bell pepper (I added some salsa on top) Brown rice cooked with chicken broth, chopped carrots and red bell pepper Black beans with avocado slices and a dollop of yogurt “cream cheese” [...]