cotija

English

Etymology

Named for the Mexican town of Cotija.

Noun

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.