# How Heirloom Corn Varieties Are Transforming Mexican Cuisine in Mexico City -  AFAR

> Mexico City tortilla makers, including Maizajo, are reviving use of heirloom native corn varieties processed by nixtamalization. The feature describes a growing culinary movement to promote native Mexican corn.

- Date: 2019-01-31 · published 2019-01-31T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region Mexico · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/61060-how-heirloom-corn-varieties-are-transforming-mexican-cuisine-in-mexico-city-afar
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

This is a niche specialty trend with negligible effect on commodity corn supply, demand or prices.

## Sources

- afar.com: https://www.afar.com/magazine/how-heirloom-corn-is-making-a-comeback-in-mexico-city

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