National Tamale Day was founded in 2015 by Richard Lambert, the owner of the Santa Barbara-based establishment, Tamales-To-Go ...

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.

Tamales are part of the daily life of the Yokot'anob, a Mayan people living in the floodplains of Tabasco, in southeastern Mexico. Tamales are the main offerings of religious festivities and rituals ...

The tamale – which translates from the Nahuatl language as “wrapped” – is a Mesoamerican delicacy made of steamed corn dough.

Leftover tamales is a tasty problem to have, but you might be wondering how to preserve their soft, moist texture. Here are a ...

Every year for many years the people of Milpa Alta, Mexico, have prepared a meal before Christmas, the magnitude of which would seem to require a miracle. Sixty thousand tamales and 5,000 gallons ...

The World’s 50 Best Restaurants list ranked it the most acclaimed venue in Mexico in 2024 – and No. 7 worldwide. But once in a while something unexpected happens: food brings guests to tears.

Portable and self-contained, tamales are a popular street food with countless variations found all across Mexico, and a beloved part of many Holy Week and Easter celebrations. Join Iván Wadgymar ...

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.