Market Stall · Corn Tamale
Tamal Cusqueño
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Cusco's markets sell sweet tamales as well as savoury ones, the sweet kind flavoured with anise and studded with raisins.
Fresh ground corn dough is mixed with lard and studded with a chunk of pork, then wrapped and steamed in corn husks. Market women sell them warm from woven baskets in the early morning, often alongside coffee.
Why it's made this way: Cusco's tamales use the region's high-altitude corn and a husk-wrapping method tied to the southern highlands, differing from coastal versions.
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