Tlacoyos

Tlacoyos are oval shaped fried or toasted cakes made of masa. They are similar to fresh corn tortillas, but are somewhat torpedo-shaped and fatter. Tlacoyos are stuffed with refried beans, cheese, fava beans, chicharron or other ingredients. Tlacoyos are often served as an accompaniment to soups and stews. Most traditional tlacoyos do not have lard or salt in the masa, and if not eaten immediately after they are cooked, they become very tough and dry, even if reheated. This dish is similar to the Salvadoran pupusa.The name tlacoyo is a variation of the Nahuatl word tlatlaoyo, a name given to an antojito typical of central Mexico.The tlacoyo is a completely different traditional Mexican dish which must not be confused with a sope or a huarache, but in some regions has started to be used in a similar way, as a base for the same ingredients used for sopes.Since is similar in shape to a huarache (but smaller), and is made of the same corn as the sope and is even thicker (so it has more resistance to humid foods), Mexican street vendors sometimes sell it adding toppings on it, as an alternative to the sopes and huaraches. However, note the traditional tlacoyo is supposed to be consumed without any toppings on it, but fresh salsa, and is on this form in which is mostly found on the streets
 

blue corn meal tlacoyo

Tlacoyos often came in three different colors, but no artificial colors are added to its preparation. The color comes from the cornmeal used to prepare the masa used to make the tlacoyo. The most common is blue, made with blue corn meal
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