It's not just about making tamales.

"It's a tradition for families to join together during the season to make tamales."

Masa harina is a type of traditional flour used in Mexican cooking to make tortillas, tamales, and other dishes.

It is also used to make empanadas, tamales and more.

Mr. Zaras's mother, Graciella, could help in the kitchen, making tamales.

The flour is used to make tortillas, tamales, soup and porridge.

During the corn harvest they make atole and tamales.

Navidad back home is when grandmothers make tamales.

Ground fresh nixtamal is made into dough and used to make tortillas, tamales, and arepas.

Can be used in place of corn husks to make tamales.