LAist: Do You Know the Tamale Man?

cindylu

Tue, 16 Jan 2007 02:28:57 -0800

You know what I hate most about people writing about tamales? They add an e to the singular tamal (I know this is the anglicized version). It sounds strange to the native Spanish speaker. It's almost as strange as hearing that someone does not like tamales at all.

Alex V

Mon, 15 Jan 2007 22:22:53 -0800

Reminds me of a scene from the W.C. Fields movie "It's A Gift," where Fields is awakened by (among other people) a greengrocer going down the street shouting STRAWBERRIES!!!

Jamie

Mon, 15 Jan 2007 21:39:13 -0800

Hell yes I know the tamale man! When I was living near Vermont and King, there were actually a tamale man AND a tamale woman. We used them as an alarm clock. One of the guys with whom I was living bought a tamale from him for a dollar once; he said it was tasty, and didn't make him sick. Which, you know, is always a good thing.

darleene

Mon, 15 Jan 2007 15:29:37 -0800

Maybe you'd like lumpia better - Filipino eggrolls. More meaty than your Chinese variety. Although, lumpia is generally not sold via portable cart.

Rob

Mon, 15 Jan 2007 13:19:45 -0800

A) Your students are right and his tamales are probably really good and don't go calling the cops on him, and B) where does this magic man sell his wares? Don't just tease and tantalize us with this tale of a man so generous of his time that he brings delicious, though unappreciated, treats to your doorstep. We want to meet the tamale man and give his cuisine the review it deserves.