hot tamales
Chewy fiery sweets
Hot tamales are a spicy cinnamon candy, small and oblong, sold under the brand name since the early 20th century.
The name plays on the Mexican dish—a masa-wrapped filling steamed in corn husks—borrowing its association with heat and spice.
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The phrase hot tamale can also describe an attractive or exciting person.
- cornhuskDried maize leaf casing
- maizeCob-bearing cereal crop
- masaNixtamalized corn dough
- street foodCasual vendor-sold eats
- aromasAgreeable distinctive odors
cinnamon · sugar coating · chewy · chiles · spicy · salsa · mole sauce · red dye · family gatherings · holiday tradition · artificial flavoring · chili peppers · foods · movie theater · red hots · steamed · tomatoes · filling
- spicy snackswasabi peas, chicharrones, buffalo chips
hot tamalescold cuts
Precooked sliced meats
sushi · sashimi · raw oysters · gazpacho · ceviche
hot tamalescold fish
Unfriendly, unfeeling person
wet blanket · dud · plain Jane · wallflower · bore