What makes blue corn different, and where to try it around Atlanta.
Blue corn is an old corn. It's been grown for centuries in central Mexico, and by Pueblo farmers in the Southwest, including the Hopi.
The color comes from anthocyanins, the same kind of pigment that colors blueberries. Cook it with lime the way all nixtamal is made and the deep purple shifts to the blue-gray you see on a plate. It tastes a little nuttier and a little sweeter than yellow corn. In Mexico City markets it's everyday food, pressed into tlacoyos and quesadillas.
Listed A to Z. We leave out hours and specials since they change, so tap through to each spot for what's on right now. The blue corn at El Santo Gallo, Habaneros, La Chula, Polanco, Rreal and Vice comes from us.
Coastal Mexican from the team behind Chichería, with a menu that's entirely gluten free. They make their own blue corn tortillas in house.
Live-fire Latin cooking, good cocktails and blue corn on the menu. The whole menu is gluten free, too.
Blue corn tortillas, and blue corn chips to go with your salsa.
Blue corn tortillas, and a basket of blue corn chips to start.
Blue corn tortillas out in Grayson, worth the drive if you're on the east side.
Tacos on blue corn, from al pastor all the way to red snapper.
Blue corn tortillas and blue corn chips at every Rreal around town.
Tacos on blue corn from a truck. Check their page to see where it's parked.
Run a kitchen? We make Azulitos (5 inch) and Azulones (6 inch) blue corn tortillas for restaurants on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Request free samples →
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The color comes from anthocyanins, the same kind of pigment that colors blueberries. When the corn is cooked with lime to make nixtamal, the purple shifts toward the blue-gray you see on the plate.
Yes. Blue corn tastes a little nuttier and a little sweeter, and the tortillas have a slightly heartier bite.
Amasa Mexican Kitchen, Botánico, El Santo Gallo, Habaneros, La Chula Taqueria, Polanco Taqueria, Rreal Tacos and Vice Taco Truck all serve them. Each one's page has what's on right now.
Yes. We make Azulitos (5 inch) and Azulones (6 inch) blue corn tortillas for restaurants on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Request free samples and we'll get some to your kitchen.
