Delia Lubin, the woman whose tamale empire, Delia’s Tamales, began with her selling them by the dozen out of the trunk of her ...

Just two months later, on July 24, 2024, the FBI raided all seven of Delia's restaurants, leading to their temporary closures ...

Tamales are $1.65 each. 4743 Peck Rd., El Monte, (626) 444-8109, (no website). Me Gusta Gourmet Tamales — Open since 1999, this tamale retail shop and factory is run by the extended Ortega family.

These tamales taste exactly the same whether we eat them at home in Pasadena, at Tia Vicky’s kitchen table in Echo Park or at my Tia Nelly’s kitchen table in Acaponeta, Nayarit.

Pour broth into pot, being careful not to get it on tamales (broth will come about ¾” up sides of tamales). Bring to a boil, and then reduce heat to medium-low.

According to Phillips' research, tamales originated in South American civilizations from 8000-5000 B.C. with their unique packaging making it convenient for transport among armies, hunters and ...

“Tamales are different, whether they’re from New Mexico or Colorado, south Texas, even states and regions in Mexico, and it really depended on what was able to be grown there,” says Jose ...

The tamales, made with an array of fillings, were evaluated by community members and a panel of judges. Attendees sampled bites from each entry and cast their votes for their favorites.

Thanksgiving tamales have to be ordered by November 1 and Christmas ones by December 1, he says, and any extras are available on a first-come, first-served basis.

Carolina’s Mexican Food Four locations around the Valley offer tamales by the platter with traditional-style red beef or green corn. Platters come with 30 tamales and start around $85.

At the end of 2017, a year of persistent chaos and anxiety for Mexican-Americans, tamales are a special kind of comfort food, and the tamalada a time for reflection.