Whether you have a favorite recipe for tamales that you're looking to perfect ... It's worth noting that in Oaxaca and Southern Mexico, people use banana leaves instead of corn husks to wrap ...

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 ...

The Oaxacan tamal that started it all in OaxaCalifornia still ... but what many people don't know is how it's also the epicenter of regional Yucatán-style tamales in Los Angeles. The best part is that ...

“On the street of Oaxaca City, the gift might be ... tamales colados are the best type of tamales. I wanted to learn to make this style of tamal ever since.” Wash the husks and banana leaves ...

Iguana tamales are an ancestral dish in Juchitan, a town in the southern Mexican state of Oaxaca, and are traditionally prepared during Holy Week when some 500 iguanas are consumed per day, a ...

When it comes to Mexican cuisine, tamales, one of the world's oldest recipes, are about as traditional as it gets. While there are lots of ways to make tamales, lovers of this dish can have strong ...

Traditional Mexican-style tamales are made with prepared masa and contain red ... and passion that he does when grilling up his famous namesake tlayudas. With Oaxaca ever in his heart, Zapotec chef ...

The resulting dough, called masa, is the basis for corn tortillas, chips, tamales and other ... author of The Food and Life of Oaxaca. She shared the above recipe for nixtamalizing your own ...