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When the holidays roll around I always love going to Hispanic Markets and buying fresh tamales of every variety. Tamales are available year round, however, they are prevalent during the holidays. Get ...

They say tamales have been made for over 8,000 years, putting them among the oldest meals on the planet.

Virginia Hernandez’s tamales are considered the best by her friends and family. She makes them with pork, poblano peppers or chicken. There are even the more distinct ones called sweet tamales – or ...

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"It is very labor-intensive. As I was growing up, my grandmother and grandfather had tamales for the holidays and made them by hand," Martinez said. "The thing that takes so long is the preparation.

Corrections & Clarifications: A previous version of this article misidentified Pete Martínez's mother, Adelaide Martínez, and his sister, Virginia Martínez. For some, preparing tamales in December ...

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