cotija

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Etymology[edit]

Named for the Mexican town of Cotija.

Noun[edit]

cotija (countable and uncountable, plural cotijas)

  1. A hard, dry cheese from Mexico.
    • 2009 August 30, Joanne Starkey, “Latin Flavors That Fuse Tradition and Innovation”, in New York Times[1]:
      The namesake maize de cantina, one of the starters, is a big, sweet ear of local corn dripping with chipotle butter and glazed with melted cotija cheese.