When we were in Mazatlan Sinaloa we cooked a lot, so tasting local food was not our main goal. However, we came across these wonderful tamales which are traditional in the entire country but each state/area has different types of tamales.
A tamal (Spanish: tamal, from Nahuatl: tamalli) is a traditional Latin American dish made of masa (a starchy dough, often corn-based), which is steamed or boiled in a leaf wrapper (banana leaf or corn leaf). The wrapping is discarded before eating. Tamales can be further filled with meats, cheese, vegetables, chilies or any preparation according to taste and both the filling and the cooking liquid may be seasoned.
Tamales were one of the staples found by the Spanish Conquistadors when they first arrived in Mexico and were soon widely spread throughout their other colonies. Tamales are said to have been as ubiquitous and varied as the sandwich is today.
The tamal we ate (mainly I did) was filled with chicken, veggies and sauce. Fantastic for only $10 pesos which really makes for a great meal, just one and you are full and happy…
I have to say that so far the best tamales I have ever tried are made by my mom and pretty soon we will be eating them… This time I will learn how to make them so that one day I can cook them for you.
A tamal (Spanish: tamal, from Nahuatl: tamalli) is a traditional Latin American dish made of masa (a starchy dough, often corn-based), which is steamed or boiled in a leaf wrapper (banana leaf or corn leaf). The wrapping is discarded before eating. Tamales can be further filled with meats, cheese, vegetables, chilies or any preparation according to taste and both the filling and the cooking liquid may be seasoned.
Tamales were one of the staples found by the Spanish Conquistadors when they first arrived in Mexico and were soon widely spread throughout their other colonies. Tamales are said to have been as ubiquitous and varied as the sandwich is today.
The tamal we ate (mainly I did) was filled with chicken, veggies and sauce. Fantastic for only $10 pesos which really makes for a great meal, just one and you are full and happy…
I have to say that so far the best tamales I have ever tried are made by my mom and pretty soon we will be eating them… This time I will learn how to make them so that one day I can cook them for you.
-Looks messy, tastes awesome!!!-
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