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“There’s a rhythm to it, the way she works the masa,” Cynthia Gonzalez says quietly. Her mother, Dora, carefully stirs a large pot of masa for tamales over the stove. It’s smooth as custard and ...

Many recipes use lard in the corn masa, but Martinez uses oil to slim down his version, which contains about 5 grams of fat. But he said the key to making a flavorful tamale is the meat. He describes ...

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The Arias family gathered in Nellie and Rafael’s crowded kitchen for their annual tradition: making Christmas tamales. Every December the family comes together to wrap masa, pork, and vegetables in ...

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In this recipe, since I am using chicken as the main ingredient in the filling, I decided to include a recipe for a cooked chicken and homemade stock. Of course, you can use your own homemade chicken ...

December is tamale-making season in Los Angeles, the time of year when I inevitably find myself elbow-deep in a tub of masa. In my family, the tamale prodigies include my husband, who makes green ...

Miguel’s Jr., Southern California’s beloved family-owned quick-service Mexican food restaurant, is celebrating the holiday ...