Foodie Experiences
Tacos & Tortillas at MAiiZ Nixtamal
Chinatown tortilleria where heirloom corn gets nixtamalized overnight and pressed into tacos that embarrass every other taco in Victoria.
Chinatown, Fisgard Street
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Chinatown tortilleria where heirloom corn gets nixtamalized overnight and pressed into tacos that embarrass every other taco in Victoria.
Chinatown, Fisgard Street
More infoHere's what happens at MAiiZ: they take heirloom corn, nixtamalize it overnight, mill it, press it into tortillas in-house, and then your taco arrives and every previous taco reveals itself as a rough draft. This tiny Chinatown tortilleria has a near-perfect reputation and a line to prove it, so go early for a seat. The adventurous should order the grasshopper tacos. It's affordable, genuinely special, and quietly educational.
Go early or off-peak, the line proves the point, and order a spread of tacos on the heirloom-corn tortillas pressed in-house (the brave get the grasshopper ones; everyone else will be thrilled regardless). It's a tiny Chinatown tortilleria, affordable and all flavour, so budget about 75 minutes and don't overthink it. You'll walk out looking like you know things, with the rest of Fisgard Street open for a sweet second stop.
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