masa
noun[U]
uk/ˈmæs.æ/us/ˈmæs.æ/atypeofdough(= asoftfoodyou canshapewithyourhands)made fromspeciallytreatedmaize, used for makingtortillas,tamales, and otherLatinAmericanfoods:
玛莎玉米粉团Thrown on ahotgriddle, the masabecomescrispyand thefillingoozy.放在热腾腾的煎锅上，玛莎玉米粉团变得酥脆，而馅料却很滋润。
The masaenclosescheeseand either avarietyofvegetablesorblackbeansand oftenpork.玛莎玉米粉团里裹着奶酪和各种蔬菜或黑豆，通常还有猪肉。
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