Grind lime-treated corn more finely, and you have masa, the base for tortillas and tamales.

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And the reason that she was arrested was because she was selling tamales.

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Chef Richard Sandoval, who owns Mexican and Mexican fusion restaurants across the US and abroad, suggests labor-intensive dishes like tamales.

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But you can use ground corn immediately for tortillas, cornbread or tamales.

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An altar is erected and piled high with offerings to the invisible visitors: flowers, ribbons, coloured candles, tamales (steam-cooked cornmeal dough), fruit and corn.

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Mexican cuisine is elaborate and symbol-laden, with everyday tortillas and tamales, both made of corn, forming an integral part of Day of the Dead offerings.

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The menu changes seasonally, but is always centred around corn, such as handmade corn tamales, corn tortillas and a corn-based drink called atole, along with plenty of fresh vegetables.

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All for selling tamales.

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Aboard the boat was a cloth-covered picnic table set with handmade clay dishes and mugs, holding corn chips and homemade guacamole, a salad prepared with freshly picked chinampa produce, such as white onion and tomatoes, and served with two types of ranchero cheese, as well as plates of Oaxaca-style tamales filled with mushroom and guajillo chilli sauce.

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