Mexico

Tamal

Masa (masa de maíz nixtamalizada) rellena de carne, queso, frijoles o chiles, envuelta en una hoja de maíz o de plátano y cocida al vapor.Presente en México, Guatemala y gran parte de América Central; profundamente arraigado en la cocina mesoamericana.

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Origin

Mexico

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Preparation

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Steamed & custard

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Claim: Masa (nixtamalized corn dough) filled with meat, cheese, beans, or chilies, wrapped in a corn husk or banana leaf and steamed. Found across Mexico, Guatemala, and much of Central America; deeply rooted in Mesoamerican cooking.
Wikipedia. (2026). Tamales. Retrieved from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tamale
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tamalesecondary