The Southern Foodways Alliance documents, studies, and explores the diverse food cultures of the changing American South.
Interview
In the beginning, it was Carlton’s belief that he should round out the competition by bringing in some tamales of his…
A side-job at first, Joe’s Hot Tamale Place, also known as The White Front Café, became so popular that Joe made it a…
The first time they tried making tamales in their own kitchen, Elizabeth and her husband worked for sixteen hours…
When he had a product he could stand by, he named his business after his Sicilian wife, Mary, calling his new venture…
The Bourbon Mall is a favorite haunt for many. But it’s the hot tamales the really set the place apart. Mark put hot…
Rosetta Ervin’s late husband, Louis Ervin, grew up in Tunica County, Mississippi, and learned about hot tamales from a…
Think of a Chicago-style hotdog, smothered in peppers and onions. Then substitute a tamale for the dog, and you begin…
When he opened the restaurant in 1992, Jonathan wanted to honor the Delta hot tamale tradition. His grandfather was a…
When Robert was looking for a way to put a little extra money in his pocket, he turned to his grandmother’s recipe. But…
