A celebration, a song, an offering of gratitude to my Nana and the women of Mexico, who shared their passed down food knowledge with me — Gifting me, with my own Masa Memories.

 

MASA MEMORY, a traditional kitchen based in Los Angeles, California, is an homage to food practices that came before us, passed down and learned. The food we eat growing up influences us throughout our lifetime. Food is alive, the memory and story live beyond the kitchen and a shared meal with loved ones.

Masa Memory pulls on nostalgia. It is home-cooking rooted in Family Food Traditions. The smell lingering from our kitchen on Sunday evenings as a child, fresh masa resting in a clay bowl, watching my Nana make salsa and mole, the beautiful food prepared for me by my family and strangers in Mexico and around the world. It is an honor for me to cook and share the food of my family and our people.

We are committed to using clean, organic and Non-GMO ingredients, filtered water, heirloom corn and plastic-free packaging that returns to the earth. To us, these elements are essential and belong to everyone. We will continue to learn and share resources here about food sovereignty, foodways, seed stewardship, Masa Memory partnering farms and our ongoing conversations with food revolutionaries.

 

We will continue to donate a portion of profits to local food drives, Indigenous Rights Activists, Masa Memory partnering farmers and organizations providing food + supplies to children and families at the border. Learn more HERE.

Thank you for your support!

 
 

MASA MEMORY, by Artist and Cook April Valencia

 
 

Masa Memories is our ongoing series of conversations and stories honoring Family Food Traditions. Read more on our Journal - if you would like to share your Masa Memory with us or know someone who would, write us!