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tamal panameño

Also spelled: tamales · tamal de olla

Definition

Corn dough stewed with achiote, filled with chicken or pork, wrapped in bijao leaf and tied. A mandatory dish at Christmas and New Year's.

Example

In December the whole household makes tamales.En diciembre la casa entera se pone a hacer tamales.

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Where it is used
nationwide
Currency
in use today
Origin
Tradición mesoamericana adaptada localmente.

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See also

bolloarroz con guandú

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