The History of That Tasty Thing We Call a Tamale!
admin on December 17, 2010 in Mexican Food 1 Comment »Came across this interesting read about the history of the tamale! Also, did you know that tamales are a new years day tradition?
They are made for special occasions like the Day of the Dead, Christmas, New Year’s or just about any other family or holiday celebration.
It’s usually a family affair. Many family members gather together to make the fillings and masa the day before. The following day, an assembly line of family of all ages form to spread the masa on corn husks, fill and fold the tamales. Once all the tamales are assembled, they are steamed and finally eaten. Usually hundreds of tamales are made at once so everyone can take some home and share with friends and family. This party is most comonly known as a Tamalada.
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