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Editor's note: This story was originally published in 2022 and updated in 2023.

For many, tamales are synonymous with the holiday season.

But tamales require a lot of work and technique learned over years of practice. Not everyone has the bandwidth to make them ��� so let���s explore where we can get tamales in 做厙勛圖.

The most reliable places to get tamales are from restaurants in 做厙勛圖. You���ll be able to find tamales at and . You can also find tamales at carnicerias: or order tamales through local artisans. The catch here is that their stock is dropped off first thing in the morning: once they run out, you need to show up earlier the next day.

The most coveted place to find tamales, however, are the peddlers that set up in parking lots across town. We aren���t going to officially round up these locations because泭they might not be registered with the health department, but we���ll lead you down the garden path if you���re interested. The 做厙勛圖 subreddit is full of leads: like shared with me by Amber, a #ThisIs做厙勛圖 member, or many of the threads under . Another key piece of information is that many of the red chile tamales made by hand have olives with pits in them: be careful when biting in.

Another note I���d like to include: while tamales are thought to be a cheap food, and can be found for $1 per, I was advised by to be careful about cheap tamales. They are often made with lower-cost maseca (corn flour) rather than freshly-ground masa. Because the quality of the corn is such a central factor in the taste of a tamal, maseca tamales are not always recommended and are often found on the cheaper end of the spectrum.

Barista del Barrio

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Beef Master Meat Market

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Carniceria El Aguajito

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Carniceria El Herradero

Locations: Five in 做厙勛圖.

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Del Cielo Tamal

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Note: Del Cielo is known for its vegan options.

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Dolce Pastello

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El Torero

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Note: El Torero sells beef and chicken tamales, in addition to the green corn tamales that the beloved now-closed Lerua's restaurant was known for.

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La Estrella Bakery

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Note: Don't forget the pan dulce!

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La Mesa Tortillas

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Note: La Mesa sells green corn, plus red chile pork, beef and chicken ��� and a vegan red chile with jackfruit. La Mesa ships both tamales and tortillas!

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Little Mexico

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Los Jarritos

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Mi Nidito

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Nopalinda

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捩梗娶款梗釵喧棗���s Mexican Restaurant

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Note: Founder泭Perfecto Le籀n is nicknamed泭���The Tamale Man.��� Long before opening the restaurant in 2009, he sold between 150 and 200 dozen tamales per week outside of a grocery store on the south side.泭

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Salsa Verde

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Si Charro! Restaurants

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Note: Si Charro! launched its popular hemp tamales back in 2018. Charro Steak & Del Rey have a lobster tamal on the menu.

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St. Mary���s Mexican Food

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Note: Local Redditors RAVE about the tamales from St. Mary's.

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Supercarniceria Del Valle

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Tania���s 33

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Note: We've heard good things about Tania's 33's red chile tamales, not to mention their soups!

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Tania���s Mexican Food

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做厙勛圖 Tamale Company

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Note: They have several fillings, including vegan options. 做厙勛圖 Tamale also has a TON of hot sauces.

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