Simply translated, masa — the foundation for every perfect tortilla, tostada, tamale, pozole, arepa and gordita — means dough. It unites North and South America, defying any one cultural identity.

I know the word “masa” means dough ... involves boiling field corn with an alkaline substance to soften its hull and make it more nutritious, then grinding it into a dough that can become ...

"But I went to him for his totopos, one of my favorite bites in all Miami, to better understand the production side of things while using Jorge's Masienda heirloom masa harina mix," says Schwartz ...

Author Jorge Gaviria considers masa – dough made from stone-ground ... "When I'm in the kitchen with my grandmother, things that I am making, for me, they feel more soft," Ortiz says.