: cornmeal dough rolled with ground meat or beans seasoned usually with chili, wrapped usually in corn husks, and steamed
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Its classic menu features tortilla soup, enchiladas, quesadillas, fajitas, tamales, and tacos with a traditional profile that connects directly to the region’s culinary history.
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Imelda García, Dallas Morning News, 10 Feb. 2026
Waiters inside carried ferried dishes during lunch rush, including Carlotta’s Chicken Mole and shrimp tamales.
—Chris Kenning, USA Today, 4 Feb. 2026
What mattered was that there were tamales, not what was inside them.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 3 Feb. 2026
The mother made tamales and champurrado, a hot chocolate drink, from scratch on a frigid winter morning.
—Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC news, 31 Jan. 2026
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Imelda García, Dallas Morning News, 10 Feb. 2026
Waiters inside carried ferried dishes during lunch rush, including Carlotta’s Chicken Mole and shrimp tamales.
—Chris Kenning, USA Today, 4 Feb. 2026
What mattered was that there were tamales, not what was inside them.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 3 Feb. 2026
The mother made tamales and champurrado, a hot chocolate drink, from scratch on a frigid winter morning.
—Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC news, 31 Jan. 2026
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“Tamale.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tamale. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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tamale
noun
ta·ma·le
tə-ˈmäl-ē 
: cornmeal dough rolled with ground meat or beans seasoned usually with chili, wrapped in corn husks, and steamed
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