A peasant is who invented the tortilla as a present for his hungry king over 12,000 years ago.
Tortillas were also a staple in both Mayan and Aztec diets in the ancient highlands of modern Mexico.
A tortilla is a thin, circular unleavened flatbread from Mesoamerica originally made from maize hominy meal, and now also from wheat flour.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.
Bread and corn tortillas have a very similar nutrient profile.
However, if you are choosing a flour tortilla, to get the most health benefit, be sure to choose one made with whole-wheat flour rather than refined white flour.
Tortilla dough is called masa.
The traditional name for tortilla dough is masa and is what my Mexican neighbor always referred to tortilla dough as when she would make it.
I had a Mexican neighbor who made great tortillas and always invited me over for dinner as she loved to cook and was lonely.
She said that the dough that she made for her tortillas was called masa.
Tortillas are usually prepared from nixtamalized maize.
Kernels are then soaked in a solution of lime and water to which would remove their skins.
Then grains are treated in that way were then ground into maize to create masa dough.
You can buy tortillas already made or make your own tortillas.