name: Tamale

flavor_db_name_variants: tamale

source: foodb

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food_db_id: Tamale

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description: A tamale is a traditional Latin American dish made of masa (a starchy dough, usually corn-based), which is steamed or boiled in a leaf wrapper. The wrapping is discarded before eating. Tamales can themselves be filled with meats, cheese, fruits, vegetables, chilies or any preparation according to taste, and both the filling and the cooking liquid may be seasoned. The diversity of native languages in Mesoamerica led to a number of local words for the tamal, many of which remain in use. [Wikipedia]

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wikipedia_id: Tamale

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picture_updated_at: 2012-04-20T09:36:01.000Z

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food_group: Dishes

food_subgroup: Latin American cuisine

food_type: Type 2

created_at: 2011-12-19T22:30:31.000Z

updated_at: 2019-05-14T18:05:32.000Z

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