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Quintessentially simple, perfectly made sopes-hot off the griddle-are about the best thing a person can eat. But like all street food, they can be a challenge to make indoors. First of all, you aren’t the vendor who’s made a reputation and livelihood by crafting thousands of sopes. Simple as they may look, the perfect pressing, baking and pinching takes practice. Plus, you won’t have the same equipment as the street vendor, and possibly not the same ingredients. That said, it’s worth plunging in and creating some deliciousness.
A lot of street food sopes have very simple toppings, as I’ve outlined here-spicy salsa, pungent grating cheese, onions and cilantro, but it's the corn masa base that plays the starring role.