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City of Masa: L.A. TACO’s Ultimate Guide to Tortillas in Los Angeles

Life is too short for bad tortillas. Here’s how to choose flour and corn tortillas that have the power to change your outlook on life.

1:17 PM PST on March 5, 2026

an illustration of a corn cob intertwining with two strands of wheat

Illustration by Ivan Ehlers for L.A. TACO. Art inspired by Pinche Kid.

Flour or corn?

It’s one of the most important decisions that the millions of us who live and die by L.A.’s Taco Life make every day.

It is a question that is equal parts privilege and sweet daily torment as we navigate our tortilla-and-salsa-filled lives, whether we’re eating breakfast at home or out in the street seeking late-night salvation.