List of maize dishes

Cocoloşi cooking on a grill

This is a list of maize dishes, in which maize (also known as corn) is used as a primary ingredient. Additionally, some foods and beverages that are prepared with maize are listed.

Maize dishes

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  A battered sausage, sliced in half after cooking
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  Creamed corn is a soup or sauce made by pulping the corn kernels and collecting the milky residue from the corn.
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  Grits is a ground-corn food of Native American origin, that is common in the Southern United States and eaten mainly at breakfast.
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  Pudding corn is prepared from stewed corn, water, any of various thickening agents, and optional additional flavoring or texturing ingredients
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  Tamales originated in Mesoamerica as early as 8000 to 5000 BC.^[1]
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  A cheese-filled arepa
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  Cornbread cooked in a skillet
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  Corn fritters
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  Pastel de choclo is a pastel food based on sweet corn or choclo
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  Ugali (top), also known as pap, with cooked cabbage and vegetables
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  Binaki, steamed cornmeal tamales from the Philippines

Beverages

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  Atole served at the Atole Fair in Coacalco de Berriozábal, State of Mexico
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  Chicha morada being prepared in Peru: unfermented chicha made from purple maize and boiled with pineapple and spices
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  Pozol being served at the boardwalk of Chiapa de Corzo, Chiapas
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  Tejate is a maize and cacao beverage traditionally made in Oaxaca, Mexico, originating from pre-Hispanic times.
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  Chicha de jora is a Peruvian corn beer chicha

Foods

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  Corn nuts, known as cancha in Peru, are a fried corn snack
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  Candied popcorn
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  Talo being prepared in Leioa, Biscay
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  Tortilla chips

See also

References

Xarém, a dish from the Algarve, Portugal

External links

• Media related to Maize at Wikimedia Commons
• Media related to Maize-based food at Wikimedia Commons
• Media related to Roasted corns at Wikimedia Commons
• Media related to Maize beverages at Wikimedia Commons