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Nixtamalization — An 1836 lithograph of tortilla production in rural Mexico … Wikipedia
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Hominy — Dried maize mote, also known as hominy, that is used in Southern and Mexican cuisine Hominy or nixtamal is dried maize kernels which have been treated with an alkali in a process called nixtamalization. The English term hominy is derived from the … Wikipedia
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