: cornmeal dough rolled with ground meat or beans seasoned usually with chili, wrapped usually in corn husks, and steamed
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Los Hernández Tamales Just south of Yakima in Union Gap, James Beard award-winning Los Hernández Tamales has been dedicated to tradition and handcrafted tamales since 1990.
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Vivian Chung, Travel + Leisure, 23 Nov. 2025
The couple knows people who were arrested by heavily armed agents asking about their legal status — an egg vendor here, a tamale vendor there.
—CBS News, 21 Nov. 2025
Several foods were outside of proper holding temperatures, including carnitas, taquitos, pork tamales and potatoes and chorizo.
—Sacbee.com, 31 Oct. 2025
The brand’s authentic tamales are filled with pork, chicken or cheese with jalapeno.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 29 Oct. 2025
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Vivian Chung, Travel + Leisure, 23 Nov. 2025
The couple knows people who were arrested by heavily armed agents asking about their legal status — an egg vendor here, a tamale vendor there.
—CBS News, 21 Nov. 2025
Several foods were outside of proper holding temperatures, including carnitas, taquitos, pork tamales and potatoes and chorizo.
—Sacbee.com, 31 Oct. 2025
The brand’s authentic tamales are filled with pork, chicken or cheese with jalapeno.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 29 Oct. 2025
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“Tamale.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tamale. Accessed 28 Nov. 2025.
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tamale
noun
ta·ma·le
tə-ˈmäl-ē 
: cornmeal dough rolled with ground meat or beans seasoned usually with chili, wrapped in corn husks, and steamed
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