Francisco Gmez from Todos Los Tacos is at home making tortillas from scratch, and you can do it too. Francisco demonstrates ...

If you’ve ever enjoyed tortilla soup or a Tex-Mex salad, chances are you’ve had crunchy little strips of tortilla on top.

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.

This might be the best culinary mash-up to date. A union of two drive-through favorites, these hand-held smash burger tacos feature chewy-crisp tortillas, seasoned beef patties, melty cheese, colorful ...

Andrea Aliseda is a food and culture writer, and plant-based cookbook author of Make It Plant-Based! Mexican, based in Los Angeles. Peer inside a Latin American kitchen, and you will most likely find ...