Fresh tamales stuffed with birria, spicy birria with sauce, cochinita pibil, grilled chicken, and beans with cheese are only ...

A tamale charcuterie board is a fun and delicious way to serve a large amount of tamales during the holidays, for special ...

Even before I noticed the large sign that read “TAMALES” I could see Gilberto Aldecua’s smile, shining bright on a chilly ...

One of those farmers, Juan Velasco Meza, explains how four different types of heirloom corn are grown in the rich, red-hued ...

There’s no turkey in this monumental sandwich at Jhoana Ruiz and Danny Espinoza’s pandemic-born house of masa, now reborn ... with a pair of their rajas tamales, descended from Espinoza ...

Espinoza still works as a corporate chef during the week, and cooks at Santa Masa on the weekends. On a recent visit, I ordered a tamale spread, with a heaping cup of café de olla, ladled from a ...

In case you just arrived here, you may ask: What is a tamale? Tamales are delicious “masa” (corn dough) that can be filled with various meats, cheeses, or sweet fillings and wrapped in a corn husk, or ...

“They’re traditionally made from ground field corn (maize) that’s then made into masa harina.” Wilson further explains, “Raw, ground corn is treated with limewater (calcium hydroxide, or cal), which ...

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"We sell a lot of masa. People can come buy their ... you'll also like the texture of your meaty tamale. "You're getting a nice flavor of real corn with no after taste of chemicals or ...

Masa is ground corn dough, the basis of corn tortillas and tamales. It's treated with an alkaline agent like lime in a process called nixtamalization. Komal is just one of many acclaimed masa ...