Assembly Bill 1830 will require all corn masa flour to contain a specific amount of folic acid starting January 1.

Maíz in Mexican pastry is not an entirely new concept. Think of coricos, a northeastern cookie originating with the Cáhita peoples, made using nixtamal or masa harina and vegetable shortening to get ...

Author Jorge Gaviria considers masa – dough made from stone-ground corn – to be one of the greatest human achievements, up there with taming fire and inventing the wheel. His enthusiasm for the humble ...

It’s a battle cry that you can find emblazoned on shirts and hats and hear from many Mexicans and members of that diaspora — including an ever-expanding throng of chefs, bakers, and restaurateurs.

The CDC is urging manufacturers of a type of flour used to make foods like tortillas and tamales to add folic acid to help lower the risk of some birth defects in the Hispanic population. The Centers ...