Yep, the traditional Mexican food made of masa (corn dough), filled with meat, salsa, beans, sweet fillings, etc., and steamed in a corn husk or banana leaf.
💡 In Spanish the singular is tamal… NOT tamale or tamales! The plural is tamales.
Examples:
Quiero dos tamales de mole.
I want two mole tamales.
Los tamales son muy populares en febrero.
Tamales are very popular in February.
🔁 Similar words:
guajolotatamalitoel tamalero
⚠️ Tone
✅ Basic food vocab.
✅ Used everywhere in Mexico (and much of Central America!).
Useful Chunks:
tamal oaxaqueño — Oaxacan-style tamale
echarse unos tamalitos — to eat some tamales
hacer (algo) tamal — to swaddle (a baby) / to bundle up / to tuck in