Memelas are fried or toasted cakes made of masa topped with different fresh ingredients eaten as antojitos or snacks in the states of guerrero, oaxaca and puebla, mexico which has its origins in prehispanic food. they are similar to fresh corn tortillas, but are slightly thicker and usually oblong/oval in shape. memela is the local name for the almost identical sope and huarache served in other parts of mexico, but with different toppings. the corn masa is flattened with a tortilla press, pinched to create indentations along its borders, then placed over a hot comal or griddle. when the tortilla-like base is cooked and charred where the dough hits the hot metal of the grill and becomes as...

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