Thursday September 10, 2009
elote: white corn used to make tamales
brisas: coals
Photos
Today's activity was making tamales. The photo album gives a step-by-step account of how they're made. It's quite a project, but the final product is delicious. They're different from Mexican tamales, I think primarily because they're made of a different kind of corn (it's white rather than yellow). They are lighter and finer in texture, not as grainy.
Since I'm leaving tomorrow, I started saying my good-byes today. We're also filling my luggage (I'm allowed 50 pounds per bag for free) with various things to take back to the states. The tamales are the biggest thing, but today we also bought all the quesadillas she had from a woman who was selling them. Tamales and quesadillas are the most popular food items to send to the US since they're hard to find there.
Yum, those tamales look great! Lots of work!
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