By Juan Miret LatinaLista There are few countries in the world where on one day the entire population gathers to enjoy a feast that is essentially uniform throughout. In the United States, this curious event has been happening for…
By Jacqueline Armijo Borderzine EL PASO — Fresh steaming tamales are sold out of small shacks, directly from vans, and by “tamale ladies” from their homes all along the “Tamale Trail” on the good old Mississippi Delta. “There is…
LatinaLista — As the days count down towards Christmas, many Latino families across the Americas will participate in one of the most revered traditions of the holidays — making tamales. For one Salvadoran American Latino, the quest to discover…
By Andres Gutierrez LatinaLista Do you remember how you felt when mama, tía or abuela would say, “Let’s make tamales”? That was never good news for me, because I knew how much work it was. It would involve cleaning…
LatinaLista — Tamales are always a popular staple of Mexican-American Christmas dinners — but whoever has enough tamales? In other words, what person can only eat one? It’s unfortunate, but not enough Latinas/os know how to make tamales from…
LatinaLista — If it’s Christmas, it must be tamal time. In most Hispanic households, making and/or eating tamales during this time of the year is a long-held family tradition. Though not all Latino countries know tamales by the same…
