Claudia Alarcón covers food, drinks and travel in places near and far. Tamales are one of the most iconic foods of Mexico. These delicious treats were prepared and consumed centuries before the ...

Family members travel for the event as tamales are prepared in shifts or assembly lines. Mexico is home to over 500 distinct types of tamales — but, given how food transforms over time ...

In 48 hours, 3,000 kilograms of tamales, mole, and rice are cooked. The feast is given out to anyone who offers to help fund and aid the community's annual pilgrimage to the Santuario de Chalma.

I enjoyed the recent story about the “tamale tías” in Albuquerque who make and sell thousands of Mexican-style tamales for local tamale lovers. It’s a Christmas and New Year’s tradition ...

Tamales symbolize family, according to History.com. Generations of family gather together to make the labor-intensive food that will be eaten throughout the holiday season. In Mexico, the holiday ...

Chef Olivia Lopez knows a thing or two when it comes to tamales and tortillas. She makes them from nixtamalized heirloom corn that she sources directly from several small communities in Mexico.