Thumpasuar Posted June 19, 2010 Share Posted June 19, 2010 can I use the Corn flour sold at the markets to make corn tortillas? I have never made my own tortillas before but now I mus have tacos. All the recipe's I've read online say i need mesa harina. Any way some help on this would be much appreciated. Thanks, Thumpusurilicus Maximus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musongman Posted June 19, 2010 Share Posted June 19, 2010 They are available from larger supermarkets to my knowledge, no idea where you live. Corn meal, not corn flour is required, there must be a Thai equivalent. Also whether you want tortillas to roll or whether you want them fried crispy is another consideration as you probably know. Good luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tywais Posted June 19, 2010 Share Posted June 19, 2010 As mentioned, need corn meal not flour. I've seen Mesa in Chiang Mai at Rimping so should be available in Bangkok but don't know where you are located. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BB1950 Posted June 19, 2010 Share Posted June 19, 2010 No. Corn Flour is the same as Corn Starch. You need Corn Meal, which I have not seen sold in Thailand. There's a lot of good videos on YouTube on how to make corn tortillas. Maybe someone should explain how to make Corn Meal. Shouldn't be hard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tywais Posted June 19, 2010 Share Posted June 19, 2010 Maybe someone should explain how to make Corn Meal. Shouldn't be hard. Some topics on it: Masa Tortilla Thread Polenta-Cornmeal. This is what it is usually referred to when I see it on the shelves. As I mentioned, corn meal is available but may have to ask around. Even found this if you want corn bread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldgeezer Posted June 19, 2010 Share Posted June 19, 2010 Have never found corn meal. We use pre made taco shells and have tacos often. Very passable. Have at most farang groceries, Central, top, foodland, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NanaFoods Posted June 19, 2010 Share Posted June 19, 2010 (edited) Regular cornmeal will not work. You need masa (not mesa), which is nixtamalized corn (see wikipedia: nixtamalization) Probably easier to pick up some corn tortillas at Villa Market, FoodLand, etc. Edited June 19, 2010 by ChefHeat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kikoman Posted June 19, 2010 Share Posted June 19, 2010 As Chef Heat mentioned, none of the aforementioned products will work in making corn tortillas! Masa Harina is processed just like hominy and then is grown into Masa, Here is a picture of Maceca Masa , I recently purchased in the states! I have given up on trying to find Masa Harina in Thailand, and grow my own corn to make Masa from seed I also brought back from my trip! There are two corn tortilla factories in Bangkok -Danita's and Mission, and one Masa producing plant in China and another in Malaysia. None of which responded to my e-mails concerning , availability of purchasing home use portions of Masa Harina. Cheers: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zaphodbeeblebrox Posted June 20, 2010 Share Posted June 20, 2010 There are two corn tortilla factories in Bangkok -Danita's and Mission, and one Masa producing plant in China and another in Malaysia. None of which responded to my e-mails concerning , availability of purchasing home use portions of Masa Harina. There's one more factory that makes corn tortillas: El Charro They make the best tortilla chips in Thailand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonobo Posted July 1, 2010 Share Posted July 1, 2010 Regular cornmeal will not work. You need masa (not mesa), which is nixtamalized corn (see wikipedia: nixtamalization) Probably easier to pick up some corn tortillas at Villa Market, FoodLand, etc. Went to Villa Market yesterday, and under all the 30 or 40 packages of flour tortillas, I found one lonely package of corn tortillas. They looked a little shaky, but they were actually pretty decent, surprisingly enough. Made a huge bowl of guacamole with some avocados I brought back from the Philippines and carnitas--I was a happy man! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tutsiwarrior Posted July 1, 2010 Share Posted July 1, 2010 (edited) an'...when ye got a nice big bowl of masa ready to go whaddaya gonna do if ye ain't got a tortilla press or a comal?...ye gots t'be creative...('here, darling...just wear yer hair in braids and wear a shawl and then pat, pat, pat until it gets flat an' then put it on that hot iron over dere...') I brought masa mix and a tortilla press wid me from CA to London when I moved in wid my ex-wife and wowed de assembly wid my fresh made corn tortillas...dey never seen 'em before (1988)... den my ex-wife divorced me an' kept de tortilla press... I had de last laugh 'cause yew can't get masa mix in England neither Edited July 1, 2010 by tutsiwarrior Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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