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Tortilla (English /tɔrˈtiː.ə/, Spanish: [torˈtiʎa]) means "little torta" or "little cake" in Spanish; the Spanish word applies to several different foods eaten in various Spanish-speaking countries. The Spanish word is used in English for a more restricted range of foods, mainly a potato-based omelette originating in Spain, and for a flatbread made from corn or wheat originally made by Mesoamerican peoples.
Flatbread tortillas have been eaten for many centuries in Mexico, where they are a staple. More recently, other countries have begun producing them to serve the expatriate Mexican market and the growing demand for Mexican food, particularly in North America, Europe and Eastern Asia. Mexican tortillas are commonly prepared with meat to make dishes such as tacos, burritos, and enchiladas.
The word tortilla in Spanish denotes two different classes of foods, one basically an omelet which may have added ingredients, the other a flat thin cake of maize or wheat flour. In English, the Spanish word is used sometimes specifically for the Spanish tortilla de patatas (but not for omelets in general), and very widely for the very different Mexican tortilla, the corn tortilla (tortilla de maíz).
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