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Breads & Baking

Soft Homemade Tortillas for Shawarma and Tacos

Editorial Team September 15, 2026 1 min read

About this recipe

The famous Mexican bread that wraps the best fajitas, shawarma and quesadillas: soft, and it never cracks when rolled.

The secret

Knead the flour with boiling-hot water, which partly cooks the starch and makes the bread exceptionally soft and flexible.

Serve it with

Keep them wrapped in a kitchen towel so they stay warm and soft, and fill them with shawarma or fajitas.

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