Artichokelike

The masa -- cornmeal dough tinted with chilies and infused with an artichokelike flavor from deep green banana leaves -- conceals a stewy center of guajillos, chicken and aromatic spice.

Sunchokes, also known as Jerusalem artichokes, are tubers from a type of sunflower native to North America. Although the flavor is somewhat artichokelike, the vegetable’s starch content hints at a nuttier potato, with an underlying sweetness.