"There's evidence of tamales originating in what is now central Mexico as early as 8,000 B.C.," Marco Iñiguez-Alba, senior lecturer of Spanish at Texas A&M University-Kingsville, told Contreras.

The history of tamales is almost as old as the history of Mexico and these lovingly-wrapped packages of goodness are part of ...

tamales. Most monasteries have to be financially self-sufficient. Many in countries like Spain have to maintain not only an ageing, shrinking cohort of monks and nuns, but also monumental ...

Tamales are one of the most iconic foods of Mexico. These delicious treats were prepared and consumed centuries before the Spanish arrived in the Americas, where they probably started as unfilled ...

Thousands of residents of Buenos Aires attended the Seventh Tamale Fair organized by vendors of the Morelos market in Coatzacoalcos.

Tamales weren't limited to savory flavors, honey and fruits were also used. Like many aspects of local culture, the Spanish tried to quash tamales. They attempted to replace corn flour with flour ...