The oversized, tissue-thin flour tortilla known as a tortilla de agua, stretched by hand until nearly translucent, the base of a proper Sonoran burro.
The giant Sonoran flour tortilla is a borderland craft, stretched by hand and cooked on a hot comal until it is paper-thin and supple, sometimes wide enough to fold a full burro. Arizona inherited the tradition from Sonora, and Phoenix tortilla factories and family kitchens still turn them out warm. Carolina's built its reputation on them, and La Sonorense sells them by the dozen.
2 editor picks for Sonoran flour tortilla in Phoenix, ranked by editorial score. All Phoenix signature dishes · Sonoran flour tortilla across every city.
La Sonorense Tortilla Factory ★ 4.4
5403 S Central Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85040
La Sonorense Tortilla Factory on South Central stretches the giant tortillas de agua that define Sonoran cooking, sold warm by the dozen in South Phoenix.
Asadero Norte de Sonora ★ 4.4
central-phoenix · 122 N 16th St, Phoenix, AZ 85034
Asadero Norte de Sonora on 16th Street is a neighbourhood Sonoran grill, turning out mesquite carne asada wrapped in house-made flour tortillas.