Christmas Traditions
Guatemalans eat tamales during the entire year but the tamales eaten during dinner on Christmas nighat are special. Maybe it is the magic during this celebration, or maybe the sound of the firecrackers, or maybe the time spent with the family the make the tamales during Christmas night very special. The tamales along woth the chocolate have prehispanic roots. Some of the ingredients used to make tamales come from the Spanish and Egyptian culture. The traditional food served along with the tamales are the fruit punch, chocolate, and manzanilla water. Even though the way of making tamales have changed with time, it has kept its traditional way. Depending on what area you go to, the tamales are made in different ways. In Quetzaltenango for example, the tamales have the traditional ingredients and some non-traditional like rice and potato. There are different king of tamales like sweet, green and paches. In the east part of Guatemala the tamales are eaten with tortillas and cheese or cream. In the highlands of Guatemala, it is a costum to bless the pot and the comal where the tamales are cooked. In Coban, it is organized a Tamal Competition where people compite to show the more exquisite and exotic tamal. Also in the Verapaces region, the tamales are cooked underground. Hope you enjoy your tamales with your family.
were did u get the idea that tamales came from the egyptians?, do u really know the history of guatemala?, tamales came from the natives of guatemala
Comment by eduardo — May 4, 2007 @ 3:45 31