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Why Real Tortillas Taste Different: Nixtamalization (Ancient Indigenous Food Technology)
Episode 235
Published 7 months ago
Description
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?
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