Compared to the typical Latin American tamale — acorn-based mixture steamed in a corn husk or banana leaf — the Mississippi Delta’s iteration is smaller, spicier, meatier and often simmered rather than steamed. Some say the dish came from Mexican migrants or soldiers in the Mexican
DINE OUT on the South’s best Delta tamales
Jun 01, 2023
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