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Article: Fillings add variety to Mexican sopes
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- The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Milwaukee, WI)
- Article date:
- September 29, 1999
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A traditional Mexican meal without something made from masa (corn
dough) is unimaginable. But there's more to masa than tortillas --
used for tacos, burritos and many other dishes. Sopes (pronounced SO-
pas) are made from the same masa dough as tortillas but are thicker
and softer, with a rim to corral layers of frijoles (beans), shredded
meats or chunks of fish, and pickled onions, salsa and other tasty
additions.
In some areas of the United States, ready-made sope shells are as
common as tortillas.
But even if your supermarket doesn't carry them, it does probably
stock masa harina (a type of Mexican corn flour) from which you can
make your own shells.
Once shaped, baked and ...