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Masa
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Corn dough used to prepare Latin American dishes
For other uses, see Masa (disambiguation). Masa
Masa dough for tortillas
Type
Dough
Associated national cuisine
Mexican
Main ingredients
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Masa (or masa de maíz) ( English: / ˈmɑːsə /; Spanish pronunciation: [ ˈmasa]) is a maize dough that comes from ground nixtamalized corn. It is used for making corn tortillas, gorditas, tamales, pupusas, and many other Latin American dishes. Its dried and powdered form is called masa harina, masa de harina, and sometimes Maseca, the name of one commercial brand. The flour is reconstituted with water to make a dough before it is used in cooking.