Why Real Tortillas Taste Different: Nixtamalization (Ancient Indigenous Food Technology)

from The Global Latin Factor Podcast · host Crispin Valentin

Send us Fan Mail ortillas aren’t just food — they’re Indigenous technology. 🌽🔥 In this 13-minute episode of The Global Latin Factor Podcast, Crispin Valentin explains nixtamalization (how corn becomes masa) and why it changed tortillas, tamales, and nutrition across Mexico and Central America. Comment: Did you know “nixtamalization” before this? What’s your favorite masa-based food? #Nixtamalization #Tortillas #Masa #LatinoCulture #foodscience Support the show Social Media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheGlobalLatinFactorPodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/thegloballatin1 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thegloballatinfactorpodcast Tiktok: ...

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