"<p>Tamales are a traditional Mexican dish made from corn dough stuffed with meat, cheese, and anything else you could possibly want, and then wrapped in a banana leaf or corn husk. Though tamales are eaten year-round and most special occasions, they take on a special meaning during the holiday season. CNN reported that <a href=""https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/new-years-food-traditions/index.html"" rel=""nofollow noopener"" target=""_blank"" data-ylk=""slk:families gather together to make tamales"" class=""link rapid-noclick-resp"">families gather together to make tamales</a>, assigning one aspect of the cooking process to each individual person. On New Year's tamales are served with menudo, a tripe and hominy soup. <strong><br></strong></p><p><strong>Recipes: </strong></p><p><em><a href=""https://www.womansday.com/food-recipes/food-drinks/recipes/a9958/tamale-pies-121438/"" rel=""nofollow noopener"" target=""_blank"" data-ylk=""slk:Tamale Pies"" class=""link rapid-noclick-resp"">Tamale Pies</a></em></p><p><em><a href=""https://www.womansday.com/food-recipes/food-drinks/a21054089/strawberry-tamales-recipe/"" rel=""nofollow noopener"" target=""_blank"" data-ylk=""slk:Strawberry Tamales"" class=""link rapid-noclick-resp"">Strawberry Tamales</a></em><br></p><p><em><a href=""https://www.womansday.com/food-recipes/food-drinks/recipes/a16596/pork-tamale-pie-2907/"" rel=""nofollow noopener"" target=""_blank"" data-ylk=""slk:Pork Tamale Pie"" class=""link rapid-noclick-resp"">Pork Tamale Pie</a></em></p><p><em><em><a href=""https://www.womansday.com/food-recipes/food-drinks/recipes/a13689/corn-black-bean-tamales-3642/"" rel=""nofollow noopener"" target=""_blank"" data-ylk=""slk:Corn and Black Bean Tamales"" class=""link rapid-noclick-resp"">Corn and Black Bean Tamales</a></em><br></em></p><p><em><a href=""https://www.womansday.com/food-recipes/food-drinks/recipes/a13377/no-bake-tamale-pie/"" rel=""nofollow noopener"" target=""_blank"" data-ylk=""slk:No-Bake Tamale Pie"" class=""link rapid-noclick-resp"">No-Bake Tamale Pie</a><br></em></p>"
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