Tamales are filled softened corn husks The filling may contain a wide variety of ingredients, which are wrapped in a masa dough then placed within a softened corn husk The husks are then tied and steamed until the filling is cooked Only the filling (not the husk) is eaten See: Tamale Making & Recipes
A corn husk stuffed with masa, meat or beans Masa (dough) that surrounds your choice of filling, traditionally pork The 5"-6" long and 1" thick tamale is wrapped in a soaked cornhusk and steamed to cook dough
Tamales are a Mexican dish consisting of seasoned chopped meats or vegetables enclosed in corn masa (dough) and wrapped in a softened corn husk The savory packages are steamed and the corn husks are peeled away before eating In Mexico, tamales are often served for special occasions
(tuh-MAL-ee) - Tamales are a Mexican dish consisting of seasoned chopped meats or vegetables enclosed in corn masa (dough) and wrapped in a softened cornhusk The savory packages are steamed and the cornhusks are peeled away before eating In Mexico, tamales are often served for special occasions, and the tradition of cooking tamales is passed from generation to generation For the preparation of tamales, everyone in the family has a single task, from the oldest, who will probably be the one who prepares the cornmeal dough, up to the youngest that will cut the rope to wrap them