What are flour tortillas? Literally translated, tortillas means small cakes and are round, thin flatbread made from wheat flour. The soft flour tortillas are baked from fresh dough balls in the oven until they are nice and crispy. Tortillas are the flatbread of Mexico and the basis of many meal. They can be stuffed with meat, beans, cheese or vegetables and then rolled into a fajita or burrito. Brand: Old el Paso Food > Bread & Baked Goods > Durable Breads > Flatbread & Tortillas