The tlacoyo is part of the Mexican gastronomy originating in the center of the country and dates back to before the arrival of the Spaniards to the American territory.

A closer look at three tlacoyos in a plate Together with sopes, huaraches and gorditas, tlacoyos are similar traditional Mexican snacks, made with corn, beans and chili, which are not only healthy but also delicious!

In particular, the tlacoyo consists of a kind of oval pie made of nixtamalized blue corn that can be filled with different foods of vegetable or animal origin, such as beans, lima beans, green peas, chicharrón or cottage cheese.

At the moment of serving, cream, cheese, salsa, nopales, onion and cilantro are usually added.

It is believed that tlacoyo was used by the indigenous people of Mesoamerica as "itacate" when they made long trips.

Its name comes from the Nahuatl tlaoyo which means "shelled corn patty".

In tlaolli it means "dried corn kernels" and in tlacualli it means "food".

Tlacoyos are a dish of pre-Hispanic origin that originally had no dairy ingredients, such as cream or cheese, which were incorporated after the arrival of the Spaniards. However, it is believed that the rest of the ingredients are preserved as they were originally prepared, handmade and cooked on a comal.

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  • LoudMuffin [he/him]
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    3 years ago

    i feel like a really unspoken thing about the bottom rungs of the working class is that are you basically held hostage at work unless you have lost a limb or are visibly in extremely poor health

    when I worked fast food my manager had morning sickness and she would puke in the garbage can next to the drive thru cash register in between orders

    this same manager basically held me hostage once when I had (developed) pneumonia because we were so short staffed that me leaving early would have fucked her shift

    i had a huge oil burn on my chest once and just worked through it because I was the only cook working that day loool

    love america

      • LoudMuffin [he/him]
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        3 years ago

        honestly the USA when you get out of the manicured suburbs and tech enclaves of the city is a complete fucking zoo. Just pure unbridled chaos. Lol...