Tamales link to family tradition in local eateries
Local restaurateur Otto Santos discusses tamales as a holiday tradition tied to family history. He recalls his mother Juanita Santos making them in San Antonio and notes tamales use pork or beef in masa, wrapped in corn husks and steamed, with varied shapes and sizes.
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Los Santos
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la Sultana
San Antonio
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Monica Cordova
Ogden’s
Floresville
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Aracelia Moreno
Santos
Luz Hernandez
Tamales tradition fuels three Texan eateries across San Antonio region
La Sultana and related outlets sell tamales weekly to 35 wholesalers and to regular customers with pork and jalapeno, bean and jalapeno, and chicken varieties. Santa Santos and Albert Ogden describe tamales as a Christmas staple with family gatherings centered on the masa and fillings.
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Ogden
San Antonio
Gregory Hernandez
Albert
Linda Ogden
Floresville
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