Rolling out tortillas Maiz de la Vida

Rolling out tortillas

Julio Hernandez has garnered both local and national acclaim for the tortillas he serves out of the Maiz de la Vida food truck — and rightfully so. Maiz de la Vida, parked outside Chopper Tiki in East Nashville, provides a variety of Mexican offerings from tacos to flautas, quesabirria and more. What makes these dishes particularly special are the nixtamalized tortillas they’re served in. Nixtamalization is the traditional process of soaking dried corn in a mixture of water and calcium hydroxide and then processing it through a mill to make masa. Hernandez uses this technique to create tortillas that are as gorgeous as they are delicious. With a new tortilla shop and a restaurant on the way, there will be plenty of opportunities to try them out

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