Etymology
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Named for the Mexican town of Cotija.
cotija (countable and uncountable, plural cotijas)
- 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.
