Make Your Own Tortillas!
Rejoice! For I told you I would try, and I did. I have crafted tortillas successfully using a trial and error method, about 2 bags of flour, and at least one large burnable garbage bag. 
The experimentation process yielded these results. They are a combination of the wonderful recipe found here and the instructional video I found here. Only, I leave out the baking powder. I did it by accident the first time, but I liked the results so much I kept it that way. Here’s a breakdown of the info in the video.
Hardware: a frying pan (32 cm works well), a mixing bowl, a “rolling pin” of some kind (hardware store pins work too), a spatula (or chopsticks)
Software: Flour - 2 cups, Salt - 1 tsp, Vegetable Oil - 2 tsp, Milk - warm ~(≦)3/4 cup
Makes: 6~8 really small tortillas OR 5 Deas tortillas
But why just read the recipe, when you can see me act a fool make the tortillas in the epic 18 minute 39 second video above? No…really…why? I’m sorry at how long the video turned out - I did it impromptu…I guess it shows. Maybe I can hack together a shorter version when I get some time on my hands. Anyway… Try it! Tell me how yours come out. And tell me if anyone knows how to make my own taco seasoning…that’s the only bit left to tackle in this Tex-Mex self-sufficiency plan.
* - Usually I use cheese and lettuce in my tacos…but I had to work with shredded cabbage in lieu of lettuce this weekend… And there was no cheese to be found… Sad. Also, I don’t usually look like a hobo. Well, at least, not all the time.
on June 2nd, 2008 at 11:31 am
A thousand thank yous and a hearty, imaginary handshake to you, kind sir.
As soon as I get the chance, I’m going to try this out!
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on June 2nd, 2008 at 1:25 pm
Well I’m glad at least one person will find it useful. I got worried after I was told that nobody will watch a video that’s longer than…zzzzzzzzzzzzz….
Really, I should make a short version. :^P
on June 2nd, 2008 at 6:39 pm
jesus. kudos to you for putting so much effort into making dinner.
seriously.
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on June 3rd, 2008 at 10:39 am
Wow, Deas, you did it! I can’t wait to try making my own tortillas even though I could go buy some. It just looks so cool. And you do a great Deas style version of Alton Brown!
on June 3rd, 2008 at 10:49 am
Chuck - thank you kindly for the kudos. But it’s not like I go to those lengths every night. Only when I’m determined to fix the lack of Mexican food at my place…
Mom - tell me how your tortillas come out, ok? I can’t really pull off an Alton Brown type thing at all, but thanks for appreciated my ridiculously long video. (It’s the longest I’ve uploaded to date on this site.)
on June 8th, 2008 at 11:49 am
Hey Deas, guess what?!
You can buy taco shells right here in Ima-freakin-bari!!!
I know that kinda goes against the grain of your do-it-yourself Mexican mission, BUT, it means simpletons like me can join you for Mexican night!!! Kris, Yoshiki and I had tacos last night and they were goooood!
Hoorah…..make me a burrito”"
on June 9th, 2008 at 8:11 am
Aileen - that’s always good news! Tell me where to get them. I’ll still probably make my own, because I don’t feel like taking 2 hours out of my day to drive into the city and back again. But hey, it’s a heckuvalot closer than Hiroshima or Okayama.
on June 9th, 2008 at 12:53 pm
Well, I just meant for whenever you’re next in town!
You can get them at SATY
on June 11th, 2008 at 8:36 pm
Aileen - SATY, huh? There’s a grocery store in there? Must be on the first floor, or in a basement if there is one. I basically have been in there to hit the third floor looking for video games or books, and the second floor to buy a rainsuit for the scooter trips. I should explore more. How cool is that? Excellent find!
on September 8th, 2008 at 6:54 pm
i just made my own tortillas
in less time than it took me to watch your video!
mwahaha
on September 8th, 2008 at 7:19 pm
Aileen, you don’t have to troll me about your disdain for my videos / your superior tortilla fashioning skills. Especially simultaneously. There are people who found it helpful out there. Hope your tortillas turned out decent, you sarcastic put-down artist, you.
on September 8th, 2008 at 9:13 pm
Flour? Blasphemy! The authentic tortilla is a maize based product sir!
Saying that, the flour ones taste much better. In Mexico we used to deeply offend our neighbours by using imported flour tortillas from the US. Caused quite a scandal.
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on September 9th, 2008 at 11:10 am
mwah!
on September 10th, 2008 at 2:17 pm
Tom - I should’ve asked you about the whole tortilla thing! I love corn tortillas, actually. But corn meal is harder to come by here. So flour it is. By the way, word on the street is that there’ll be an apartment based Mexican food thing in Imabari if all goes well thanks to a new ALT’s husband. I’ll be sure to holler if I get the details first. Please holler at me if you get the details first. Ha ha.
Aileen - hater.
Nyaaaah.