Corn and Green Chili Tamales

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Latin American Food & Recipes

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tostilocos bags with lime wedge garnish
Tostilocos are Tostitos With Attitude
asopao de pollo in bowls topped with avocado slices
Chef María Mercedes Grubb's Asopao de Pollo
Mexican torta
Mexican Torta de Carnitas
baja style fish tacos on plate with salsa
Baja Fish Tacos
cubanelle pepper
What Are Cubanelle Peppers?
Traditional Puerto Rican Plantain Mofongo Recipe
The Puerto Rican Pantry
Argentinian Barbecue
Barbecue and Grilling Around the World
Camu camu berries
What Is Camu Camu?
Sorullos de Maíz
Sorullos de Maíz
Mexican Shrimp Ceviche
What Is Ceviche?
Homemade dulce de leche
Dulce de Leche Recipe
Huevos Divorciados on plates
Huevos Divorciados Recipe
Migas in a pan
Migas Recipe
corn husk with masa dough and pull pork
How to Plan a Tamalada
Sweet and Spicy Tacos al Pastor
The Mexican Pantry
Chochoyotes in bowls
Chochoyotes Recipe
Hallacas on plates
Hallacas Recipe
Sweet tamales
Tamales Dulces (Sweet Tamales) Recipe
vegan tamales with red salsa
Vegan Tamales Recipe
Chicken Tamales on plates, served with sauce
Chicken Tamales Recipe
Salsa Macha
Salsa Macha
Cuy
What Is Cuy?
tamales
What is Nixtamalization
Colombian Empanadas: Fried Empanadas With Beef and Potato Filling on a platter
The Colombian Pantry
Roasted Chili Corn Salsa in a bowl, served with a side of chips
Roasted Chili Corn Salsa
Gelatina de Mosaico on a platter
Gelatina de Mosaico
Mushroom Tacos on a plate served with a side of salsa and lime wedges
Mushroom Tacos
Agua de Jamaica: Hibiscus Tea
Mexican Independence Day Recipes
Pan Dulce
Pan Dulce
Tacos de Canasta on a plate and in a bag
Tacos de Canasta
Mezcal
What Is Mezcal?
Queso Fresco on top of cheesecloth
Queso Blanco
Dorito Taco Salad
Dorito Taco Salad
cubano sliders
Hawaiian Sweet Roll Cubano Sliders Recipe
Esquites
23 Delicious Ideas for What to Serve With Fajitas
Copycat Taco Bell Cinnamon Twists
Copycat Taco Bell Cinnamon Twists
Masa Harina
What Is Masa Harina?
plantain nachos
Loaded Plantain Nachos
Black Food Folks Founders
Black Food Folks: Community Matters
Classic Beef Stroganoff
24 Beef Recipes From Around the World
Oaxaca Cheese
What Is Oaxaca Cheese
manioc flour
What Is Manioc Flour?
spiked horchata in a martini glass with stick of cinnamon as garnish
Spiked Horchata Recipe
Cuban mojo chicken
Cuban Mojo Chicken Recipe
Mexican Flan
Mexican Flan
Cuban Roast Pork
Cuban Roast Pork Recipe
spices for homemade sazon seasoning
Homemade Sazón Recipe
Instant Pot rice pudding desserts.
Instant Pot Rice Pudding Recipe
Mexican Chocolate bar
What Is Mexican Chocolate?
Fried ripe plantains on a plate
Fried Sweet Plantains
Two glasses and a pitcher full of Chicha morada
Peruvian Chicha Morada
Homemade South American Arepas
Homemade South American Arepas
Caipirinha
What Is Cachaça?
Coxinha Brazillian chicken croquettes on a plate
Coxinha (Brazilian Chicken Croquettes)
Cassava
What Is Cassava (Yuca)?
Empanadas
Traditional Argentinian Recipes
Turkey tamales made from leftovers recipe
Turkey Tamales
A stand of fresh Mexican cheeses
A Brief Tour of Mexican Cheeses
Gorditas de la Villa
Gorditas de La Villa (Corn Griddle Cakes) Recipe
Chilean-Style Empanadas de Pino
Chilean-Style Empanadas de Pino