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Elsa is teaching JoJo how to make tamales. She and her son Carlos take orders from the neighbors in advance to earn a little extra cash. The secret to a tamale is a lot of lard in the masa. Then you stir it up thoroughly before topping it off with a smear of guajillo chile sauce and a little shredded chicken. This all gets wrapped in a banana leaf (elsewhere in Mexico they use a corn husk). Then a gentle steam for several hours. Wrapping it is the trickiest part. To see more photos of the process, click below. |
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