Alimentary Advent Calendar: Door Number 19 - Tamales

<h2>The Tradition of Tamales</h2><p>Tamales are a food that inherently demands community. Labor intensive and time consuming, many hands make light work of this dish. It’s a food that can bring families together both physically and metaphorically. It’s a food that contains stories of heritage and culture. A food that was once offered to the gods and is now considered an offering of gratitude to family, friends, and those less fortunate. It’s a food with religious facets and a food that symbolizes the history of a people and their culture.</p><h2>We would love you to connect with us</h2><p><a href="https://asweeat.com">AsWeEat.com</a>, on Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/asweeat/">@asweeat</a>, join our new<a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/1643433769037789"> As We Eat</a> community on Facebook, or subscribe to the <a href="https://asweeat.substack.com/about">As We Eat Journal</a>.</p><p>Do you have a great idea 💡 for a show topic, a recipe 🥘 that you want to share, or just say “hi”👋🏻?  Send us an email at <a href="mailto:connect@asweeat.com">connect@asweeat.com</a></p><p>Review As We Eat on <a href="https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/as-we-eat-1522265">Podchaser</a> or <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/as-we-eat/id1537593535">Apple Podcast</a>. We would like to know what you think.</p><h2>MORE FROM THIS EPISODE</h2><h2>Sources We Found Helpful for this Episode</h2><p>Yolanda Marmolejo</p><p><a href="https://amzn.to/3p44eJH">The Oxford Companion to American Food and Drink</a></p><h2>Books We Think You’ll  Enjoy Reading</h2><p><a href="https://amzn.to/3sfzBD0">Too Many Tamales</a></p><p><a href="https://amzn.to/3H0wza9">Que vivan los tamales!: Food and the Making of Mexican Identity</a></p><p><a href="https://amzn.to/3yFoZ1v">Tamales 101: A Beginner's Guide to Making Traditional Tamales</a></p><h2>Recipes You Really Need to Try</h2><p><a href="https://inmamamaggieskitchen.com/red-pork-tamales/">Red Pork Tamales</a> - Mama Maggie’s Kitchen</p><p><a href="https://goodiegodmother.com/mex