Today, at her bricks-and-mortar, which “reimagines” traditional Mexican cuisine, Castro makes a dessert tamal — the carrot cake tamal. “Tamales are pure comfort,” she wrote in an email.

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 ...

And, of course, we have recipes. Red Pork Chili is a traditional tamale combination, though as any dish with a long history of being made in the home, every family recipe has its own nuances.

Though the fillings are flexible, all Sonoran beef tamales should be generous in portion, with a simple husk fold, no cutesy corn husk bows adorning them, no wax paper wrapping the corn husk ...

Each tamales plate comes with three gluten free tamales with two flavor options: red pork-less and green chicken-less for $14. The plates also come with a side of lettuce, tomato, and pickled onions.

The Tamale Joint is taking pre-orders until Dec. 22, and after that it will be first come, first serve. Get more info at thetamalejoint.com, or call (713) 360-6088.

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Since 2014, the Pasadena restaurant and grocery has been preparing and selling handmade tamales. Though it has a full menu of other Mexican staples, Los Toritos is mostly known for tamales, which ...

Options of a dozen tamales are all priced at $25.99. The tamales come ready to heat in a steamer (recommended) or microwave (they’ll get very hot if you warm them up in the microwave).