The Tamale Gazetteer: Suerte, Tacoland in Houston, Ciudad de México, B&R Tamales, How to Cross the Border Illegally or How to Make Tamales de Rajas

RL Reeves Jr covers the national tamale scene
Meanwhile down in Houston, Tacoland owner Juan Lozano is doing business the right way. He sells tamales, made from scratch, as well as a taco platter of five al pastors for under eight bucks. It’s heartening to see small-scale mom and pops are still opening up in the Lone Star, and at prices where the working man can swing by for lunch without breaking the bank. more
If you’re going to eat your way across Ciudad de México you’re going to need a guide. And a minimum of a decade just to scratch the surface. The city is enormous holding over 20 million people within it’s metropolitan area. Of course you could hire a guide to take you to all the hidden spots that normal tourists would fear to tread. Anais Martinez offers such a service. She’s been crisscrossing the city for years. more
B&R Tamales up in Shreveport has been making tamales from scratch since 1987. A dozen will set you back $8.50. If we ever find ourselves in Ratchet City again we know where we’re going for lunch. more
Jacobo Perez, is a young poet who’s studying English at Mesa Community College out in Arizona. He recently won a competition with his magical realism poem “How to Cross the Border Illegally or How to Make Tamales de Rajas” read more about Perez here