I’m trying to structure a tamalada and wine evening at Mama’s Hot Tamale Café for our dining group and need some advice on selecting tamales for us to learn about and prepare. I don’t have much experience with Mama’s....

Could someone please explain how they are different from Mexican tamales??? I read the article in Gourmet but they did not describe. After doing some research I found articles where the ground meat and spices were mixed in with...

I’m in search of Chicago soul food joints, rib shacks and the like that serve hot tamales. I’ve read postings on the Chowhound board that refer to Mexican style tamales, but I’m in search of hot tamales that may...

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Not sure if this has been mentioned on CH, but Mama’s Hot Tamales will open a branch in Pasadena early next year! See story below: http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/dailydish/2008/11/mamas-hot-tamal.html

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I haven’t had full-blown catering from Mama’s Hot Tamales, but I have picked up very large orders from them for parties. The tamales were always great, but most guests did not like their beans (they use some unusual...

I just wanted to thank Liana Krissof for her recipe for real Southern Delta Tamales, I am working with it. John T Edge sent me a link from the Southern Foodways Alliance site (sfa.com) to their Tamale Project and anyyone,...

’s hot Tamales closed after 2:30pm, we had to fight the call of that luscious pastrami and head over to Mama’s first… we were not sad for long… At Mama’s we were all seated in the grand table. We ordered a...