corn cakes
Flat fried masa
Corn cakes are flat cakes made from cornmeal, cooked on a griddle or fried.
The term covers various regional preparations—from thin, crispy cakes to thicker, bread-like rounds.
They appear throughout American and Latin American cuisines: We had corn cakes with butter and honey for breakfast.
Related to johnnycakes, hoecakes, and arepas depending on region and preparation.
- tortillasThin unleavened flatbreads
- hush puppiesFried cornmeal side dish
- johnnycakesFried cornmeal cakes
- cornbreadQuick bread from maize
- masaNixtamalized corn dough
griddle · cast iron · golden · golden brown · crispy · arepas · skillet · maize · hominy · fried · flatbread · tamales · street food · batter · breakfast · butter · syrup · Southern
grain base
corn cakeswheat bread
Loaf from grain flour
rice cakes · rye bread · buckwheat pancakes · naan · chapati
corn, cakes, cake, corns, corny, corned, caked, caking, cornmeal