What are the differences between Masa, Masa Harina and Maseca?

Question

Are they the same thing?

Answer 1

Masa just means dough. Masa Harina is the flour and maseca is a mix that has the flour and lard. Maseca is sometimes called instant masa.
I should have said wheat flour for masa harina, sorry. And thanks for the correction. I may not be Mexican but I grew up eating the food in So. Cal.
My mom made some of the best tamales with the Mexican neighbor lady. Had her own matate

Answer 2

Masa does mean dough, however to me as a Mexican
Masa is the dough made out of corn, sort of the same stuff store bought Tortillas are made out of. With this Masa we make homemade tortillas, tamales, gorditas, chalupas, picaditas and sopes.
Masa Harina is the dough made out of flour, with this we make flour tortillas and other stuff.
Maseca is a brand of dry store bought dough mix. Its supposed to be like "masa", but it does not release the same flavor for our ethic foods. Maseca is just a compunded word of masa and seca(dry) which so what you are saying is dry masa. But this is a good subtitute to use for the cooking because a tortilla mill is where its most likelly to find real masa may not be near everyone.

Answer 3

What Is Harina