: a dough used in Mexican cuisine (as for tortillas and tamales) that is made from ground corn soaked in a lime and water solution
also
: masa harina
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Alongside is a gorgeous tamale, striated into thin layers of pureed beans and masa.
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Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
While other antojitos are shaped from plain masa, gordita dough boasts a little something extra.
—Anais Martinez, Bon Appetit Magazine, 8 Apr. 2026
By 2023, only about 1 in 7 corn masa flour products and no corn tortillas contained folic acid, a review found.
—CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2026
In 2016, federal regulators allowed, but did not require, folic acid to be added to corn masa products.
—ABC News, 29 Mar. 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
While other antojitos are shaped from plain masa, gordita dough boasts a little something extra.
—Anais Martinez, Bon Appetit Magazine, 8 Apr. 2026
By 2023, only about 1 in 7 corn masa flour products and no corn tortillas contained folic acid, a review found.
—CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2026
In 2016, federal regulators allowed, but did not require, folic acid to be added to corn masa products.
—ABC News, 29 Mar. 2026
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masa
noun
ma·sa
ˈmä-sə 
: a dough used in Mexican cuisine (as for tortillas and tamales) that is made from ground corn soaked in a lime and water solution
also
: masa harina
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