In Mexico and for many Mexican-American families, Christmas means tamale time. This little package of meat and mole nestled in cornmeal and wrapped in a corn husk can be found at many a taqueria here in California.
Playing With Food: A tamale holiday party
1 of
Massaging the manteca.
Fr. Ian Delinger
2 of
The finished masa for the tamales.
Fr. Ian Delinger
3 of
Hojas de tamal, or corn husks.
Fr. Ian Delinger
4 of
Pork in mole sauce.
Fr. Ian Delinger
5 of
The masa spread on to the hoja.
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6 of
Placing the pork in mole on to the masa and folding the tamale.
Fr. Ian Delinger
7 of
Steaming the tamales.
Fr. Ian Delinger
8 of
The finished product.
Fr. Ian Delinger
