tamales
The 24 Best Tamales, From East L.A. to Long Beach
L.A. is the most competitive U.S. city when it comes to tamal season. Here’s your guide to the best banana leaf tamales, sweet tamales, and more.
December 11, 2025
Is It Pronounced ‘Tamal’ or ‘Tamale’?
This is how to correctly refer to the singular form of tamales … and it may not be how your family says it.
December 24, 2024
Spot Check! Black Salmon-and-Shrimp Pelmenis, Banana Leaf Mole Tamales, and a Doner Kebab Pop-Up
There's also a huge Mexican wine festival afoot in Los Feliz, and free mammograms at Vallarta Supermarket.
October 13, 2023
This Hidden Mexican Hole-in-the-Wall Makes Some of the Best Banana Leaf-Wrapped Tamales in the San Fernando Valley
August 22, 2019
