Tamal Battle: Mexico vs. Guatemala

[@erickmolina8893]

Some regions in México make tamales with banana leaf too, with no dryness, and they are 🔥🔥🔥

[@SantiagoMoreno-g3m]

Oaxacan tamales

[@erickmolina8893]

@ we have a Oaxacan community and friends where I live, and who we get most of our tamales from.

[@learn119]

The closer you get to the Mexican/Guatemalan border the more Indigenous the population is, the people, cultures, language is similar just a man made border separates them. Mayans tend to use banana leaves while Aztecs tend to use corn husks.

[@Kamimyla]

Vera Cruz and Yucatan make tamales with Banana leaves too.

[@jackieixtapa1011]

Also, in Guerro Mex. We made tamales in banana leaf,no cook dough, and very rich meat flavor😋😋😋

[@DraculaTheImpaler]

Mexican tamales differ wildly by restaurant, family, and/or Mexican state.

[@MD-sc1jk]

you guys needed to compare all different types of tamales. Paches, chuchitos, tamales de Loroco, chipilin, Frijoles

[@SixtoPoca]

Paches all day.

[@cindyceleste8457]

Also the shutes, tamales de elote, torteados, colados, shepitos, tamales negros (with cacao!)...

[@mikemiguel5073]

Tamales de arroz

[@djoscartj]

​@@mikemiguel5073De fresa, piña, elote dulce y "tontitos" en caldo de frijol 🤌

[@alex__ortiz]

🇬🇹🇬🇹 YES!! I like our tamales better with pork pero either way glad Guatemala getting some recognition. You should try paches and chuchitos from us too 👍🏽💪🏽

[@cindyceleste8457]

Agree, specially when they have the pork in the middle, and also a cubito de tocino! The video does not compare the right type of tamales. Tusa tamales are very different from green leave tamales, the mexican tamal that they showed could best be compared to maybe a chuchito or a tamal torteado (green leave tho)... Maybe be you could do it by occasion, eg. Christmas, or sweet tamles, or everyday tamales

[@marthagonzalez-l3l]

Tamales originally from Mexico it starts with the name Guatemala sucks

[@jpsarri]

Southern Mexican tamales are similar to Central American tamales. No sabos need to travel more.

[@samuelgutierrez6609]

Exactly, banana leaf tamales are the norm in southern Mexico.

[@jpsarri]

@ indeed. I grew up eating those. Better than dry northern tamales.

[@jpsarri]

@@cindyceleste8457 yes and no. Guatemala as all Central America (except Belize and Panama) were part of the Captaincy of Guatemala, which was under the rule of the viceroyalty of New Spain (modern Mexico). The only Mexican territory under the jurisdiction of the Captaincy was the state of Chiapas. The rest of southern Mexico was under the jurisdiction of other administrative divisions. Now, the use of banana leaves for tamales has nothing to do with government but with cultural influence, geography and availability. Banana plantations are easily found all over Southern Mexico. From Veracruz to the Yucatán Peninsula, from Colima all the way down to Chiapas through the Pacific coast. More than a third of the country cooks tamales this way, regardless of what sincere but ill-informed Mexican Americans express in social media. Unfortunately, most Mexicans who migrate to the US come from poor communities of north and central Mexico were small corn tamales are the staple (corn is more forgiving in arid weather). In the south due to our subtropical climate we produce both (corn and banana) in large quantities. However, tamales wrapped around banana leaves are king during holidays. These are more scrumptious and refine to the palate.

[@nightprowler999]

​@@cindyceleste8457Guatemala used to be a part of Mexico not the other way around...

[@jorgeolopez2883]

@@cindyceleste8457la parte sur de México nunca jamás fue de Guatemala infórmate bien, es verdad que muchos chapines se fueron a México .

[@icynnd]

I have recently been introduced to Guatemalan cuisine and Let. Me. Tell. You. YUMMY!! 💙

[@stevegarcia3811]

My mom made tamales and they never ever came out dry. They always tasted so fluffy, delicious, and loaded with such good flavor.

[@whocares8584]

Here's a pro tip in my family they usually make a bunch of tamales for Thanksgiving & Christmas so we always have leftovers. What we do is the next day we toast the tamales on a Comal for about 5 to 8 min per side this plus some salsa imo are the best way to eat tamales

[@lastnight07]

I’m Mexican and Guatemala 🇬🇹 🇲🇽 and I love them both tamales

[@jorgeolopez2883]

Tu eres Guatemalteco un Mexicano siempre se considerará 💯 x 💯 Mexicano y nunca dirá que es mitad Chapin ya que eso es una ofensa para un Mexicano.

[@franktomasreynoso1899]

¡Vamos Guatemala! ¡Vamos con los tamales! 🫔🇬🇹🇬🇹🇬🇹

[@roosterking3303]

Basura

[@catherinevargas1479]

I’m half Guatemalan and half Mexican . Mexican tamales are a win for me 😭

[@rigobertogallardo1722]

Take a Mexican tamal out of the husk place it in an air fryer on high for a few minutes… next level delicacy!

[@luciasss457]

Mexican Tamales 🙌🏼👏🏻👏🏻❤️ 🇲🇽

[@PaolaBarrientos]

Ya se me antojo un tamal de Guate 🇬🇹 yummy!

[@Lisa27852]

Mexico .. bcs who wants wet soggy raisin tamales 😪

[@sailormercury3490]

Better than a dry tamale that has few pieces of chicken🤷🏻‍♀️

[@roosterking3303]

​@@sailormercury3490 trippin

[@ericcampos3270]

I think the originaters got this one 🇲🇽

[@piccolina7577]

Tamales are literally a MesoAmerican dish

[@sailormercury3490]

The originaters he said😂

[@nightprowler999]

You're correct the tamale is originally from Mexico. People in Central and South America are also trying to say the day of the dead is not only a Mexican thing 😒

[@piccolina7577]

@@nightprowler999 you don’t know history nor geography I see. The Tamal or Tortilla masa It’s MesoAmerican that was invented thousands of years ago in an area that wasn’t even Mexico nor Central America at the time.

[@piccolina7577]

Recent Archaeological evidence proves that the Tamal actually started in what is now present day Guatemala and not Mexico as originally believed. Non the less it’s a MesoAmerican culinary legacy that still lives on. And it just comes down to preparer and taste buds!!

[@miriamamador7787]

Mexican tamales in banana leaves are bomb y en torta 🤤I’ve never had dry mex tamales though lol

[@JoseMartinez-df2db]

You don’t hold the Mexican tamales. They will break. I don’t like olives but I would love to try all of these versions of this great Indigenous food!

[@djoscartj]

Sinaloa-style has that signature olive in their tamales

[@scarletXlune]

My family makes about 50-100 tamales for Christmas. It takes about a day to prepare everything then we boil. We add eggs, raisin, pepper, platano, chicken and mole or beans. It's so good 🇬🇹🇬🇹

[@djoscartj]

Haven't even watched the video and I already want to thank you for calling it the proper way in singular: TAMAL. It's like nails on a chalkboard when I hear people, especially those of Hispanic descent, calling it TAMALE 🫠

[@lilyj9924]

I'VE NEVER EATEN 🇬🇹 🫔 🫔, ONLY 🫔 🫔 FROM 🇸🇻 😋 & 🇲🇽 🫔 🫔 😋 , BUT IM OPEN TO TRY SOME 🇬🇹 🫔 🫔 THEY LOOK 😋 HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO THE PERO LIKE CREW 🍂🍁 🦃 FROM CALI 🌞

[@alvarez0223]

I’m Mexican -American. I’ve has Salvadorian tamales. Really good. I’ve never had Guatemala tamales. Just tried my first Peruvian tamal on thanksgiving. Loved the sauce. Spicy but I didn’t like the bones in it.

[@ddog569537]

This isn't even a competition 🎉😂

[@whocares8584]

Im Mexican & i love both Mexican & central American style tamales. However it also depends on who makes them. I dated a Salvi girl & a Guatemalan & their moms cooked some bomb tamales but ive also tried it at restaurants & street vendors & they were hit or miss. Same with the Mexicans ive had some amazing mouth watering tamales but ibe also had some that were meh. But over all its Mexican for me not only are the best tamales I've ever had Mexicans but ive also had more variations of Mexican tamales. Also Mexico actually has certain regions that make their tamales in banana leaves in Oaxaca thsts how they make them & theyre pretty good too although not as commonly sold here in the states.

[@rvyd5945]

The tamales colados with plantain leaf its jiggly good with chicken or pork and wammm!! Good!!

[@sirena11]

These personalities truly are embarrassing i hope people don't believe we ALL behave like this ffs 😮‍💨

[@kevina.6192]

GUATE if you looking for that flavor.

[@FabolousPlayer]

Pollo Campero vs Pollo Pepe

[@ddog569537]

Call me papi one more time, I'm going to jump through this screen!!!!!!!!!!

[@sgtlove678]

Heres's what you should know about the tamales, the Guatemalan tamales shown can only be eaten as savory, to fill you ul. . Mexican tamales, are multi use, you can have sweet or savory, and more practical. They both are really good, depending on the mood, you have.

[@cindyceleste8457]

There is sweet tamales in Guatemala, the most common is tamal de elote and that one is wrapped on tusa

[@sgtlove678]

@cindyceleste8457 thank you for sharing this with me

[@southbay31084]

Ill take guatemalan tamales any day with a pan pirujo. Lets not talk about chuchitos thats another level of guatemalan tamale

[@josecolesio2858]

The Mexican tamales they ate look different to the ones my mother does... I need for us to have a battle between regions in Mexico AND Cali vs TEXAS regarding tamales.

[@msp_isyourteacher6139]

The best ones don’t just drop out. The masa rewraps a bit. Living in Houston, I have had tamale people at each workplace. I have also made them after taking a class. Spicy is my favorite!

[@southbay31084]

Mexican tamales dry with no flavor

[@DanielHolguin-z7x]

I am never a fan of the corn Tamales .. growing up we used plantains, Yuca or mixed both and wrapped it in banana leaf’s

[@carlitosway5748]

never been a fan of those "tamales", they always end up looking like vomit to me no offense lol

[@carlitosway5748]

Mexico has a variety of different tamales though, tamales wrapped in corn husk are the original at the end of the day since plantains are not native to the Americas but brought over by Europeans through the Manila-Acapulco trade lol

[@minim6981]

we have the banana leaf tamales in the Philippines. They're similar to the Guatemalan ones. I prefer the Mexican ones though

[@wendymonares675]

🇬🇹🇬🇹🇬🇹 All day baby, Mexican tamales tend to be dry 😅

[@djoscartj]

You have a sh*tty Mexican tamalera if that's the case lol It does happen unfortunately 😬

[@zoren1900]

Mexico duh 🇲🇽

[@dennyo1563]

Mexican tamales are just Great Value Guatemalan Chuchitos. 🤡

[@christianelizalde5960]

as a half mexican half guatemalan, i prefer mexican tamales

[@90loneeagle]

Oaxaca’s tamales trumps em all…

[@workm.j]

Los tamales de mexico son buenos pero los de guatemala son super bueno !! Sorry but guatemala tamales is just the best !! 🇬🇹🇬🇹🇬🇹🇬🇹🇬🇹🇬🇹🇬🇹🇬🇹🇬🇹

[@Rocket4ce]

The real winner is the one who gets to enjoy the actual tamales.

[@krono5el]

feel like they should be more similar than not, just different shapes. Chuchitos are more round and tamales are longer.

[@TheDeviant89]

Having tamales tomorrow 😋🥰

[@Smarthwolf5]

Im Guatemalan and obviously Guatemala make the best tamales. But I like also like Mexican tamales I like too, so arriva both tamales 😂

[@prismal418]

Estoy seguro de que hay veracruzanos y yucatecos que vieron este video y andaban gritando "ése no es el mejor tipo de tamal en México!"

[@sailormercury3490]

I like Mexican cuisine it’s one of my favorites but Guatemalas tamales is just more flavorful🇬🇹👍🏼

[@minim6981]

Guatemalan tamales are too weird for me. They remind me of the Filipino ones. They put meat with bones in them. No thank you

[@coffeecakes1858]

What is that woman talking about Mexican tamales are dry? Maybe some of the immigrants here in the US, but nah, a good tamal is moist, not dry.

[@enriqueaguiar4002]

Try Oaxacan style tamales. They have banana leaves to

[@irmacalvio7650]

VIVA MEXICO!!!

[@aliciarobles6144]

Mexican tamales are not supposed to be dry and there are over 150 types of tamales in Mexico 😊

[@djoscartj]

This! If you get a dry tamal, your "tamalera" sucks, honestly. A lot of Mexican people grew up eating sh*tty tamales thinking that was the norm. Also, some households think they make good tamales, then you get invited to eat and don't want to disrespect "la doña" 😬

[@drawwithyuri9549]

MEXICO IS THE KING OF TAMALES ❤ HANDS DOWN 👑🇲🇽🤤😍❤️‍🔥

[@carlosgranados9875]

Esos tamales mexicanos 👉🇲🇽 se ven, bien pobres, No como los de mi Guatemala que son los puros tamales ☝️😎🇬🇹🇬🇹🇬🇹

[@wilmeralvarado5353]

That BOY with the brown vest is so rude.

[@danny671]

i’m half of both so i hope it’s a tie! 🇲🇽🇬🇹

[@DebbieOJ]

🇬🇹🇬🇹🇬🇹

[@Thelomes1]

Honestamente el mexicano ! Honestly Mexican !

[@AndrewM2400]

Mexican tamales will be superior if done correctly. They should have a lot of filling. Meat and sauce. They should be oozing sauce when cut into with a fork. The Mexican girl with the strawberry hat has only had poor people tamales. They should not be dry at all.

[@ajkelvin]

I grew up with both styles of Tamales and it's not even close, Mexican tamales are superior

[@MariaGasca-Reyes]

All indigenous food should be respected .

[@southbay31084]

😂 stop it. Guatemalan tamales always win

[@JoseMartinez-cu7co]

TamaLay vs Tamale

[@roosterking3303]

Tamales originated in mexico . Of course mexican tamales are the best . Cant beat the original receipt

[@RgGalvez]

Wrong

[@josecolesio2858]

The mexican tamales in this video are too white, meaning they didn't season the masa... smh

[@laurammeza1992]

Sorry but mexican tamales are better 🇲🇽👍🏻

[@AlejandroGimenez-bp5ei]

Los tamales son originarios de México sean de hoja de plátano o maiz etc.. ya Los demas son copias

[@piccolina7577]

No sabes geografía

[@JorgeGonzalez-jn5vg]

Porque,,? En inglés

[@Betomoracalderon]

I love all tamales.

[@h.f.7432]

You need a better cast of tasters. With exception of guy in orange vest, these no sabo kids don’t sabo about food!! 👎

[@aabb-zb2ut]

other latin countries need to stop thinking they can compete with Mexico on food. Other Latins don't even agree your food is good, while most of the world agrees Mexicos is good. lol

[@greciamendez7375]

Its tamales guatemaltecos for me! no comparison, tacos, hands down Mexico, but tamales, is no no, they are hard and are not stuffed with love. Nicaraguan tamales are a danger to Guatemalan, I must say ;)

[@garathomas]

Gringos think of Mexico when they mention tamales cause Mexico is right next door...so it's the basic ones they get, also they didn't include the leaf for the Guatemalan tamales...

[@KristianDiaz-q6k]

Salvadorean Tamales are the best than mexican salty tamalas Uppps Yummy

[@glendamarquez5501]

El Salvador has the best tamales and then México!

[@giovannarenee10]

Im half Guatemalan and I prefer Mexican tamales 😭

[@erickchavez2783]

Salvadorean Tamales for the win!

[@danieldelrancho5749]

Sorry but Guatemalan tamales aren’t good, they put the bones in them

[@NB-cn9uk]

Doesn’t matter what they say THE TRUE TAMALES 🫔 ARE FROM MEXICO 🇲🇽🇺🇸💪🏽

[@eddibetty10]

Central american tamales are bland mushy and have no real flavor. Mexican tamales have more flavor and are the original. Tamales come from Mexico and the Aztec which is why they're called "tamal" which comes from the Aztec language Nahuatl and means (to wrap). 🇲🇽

[@piccolina7577]

Tamales aren’t Aztec they are Olmec and they were in present day Mexico Guatemala. Your opinion doesn’t define any form of accurate facts

[@MariaGasca-Reyes]

Tamales are both from Aztec and Mayas only prepared different.

[@MexicanPrideMx]

I remember i went to visit family to gringoland and a friend of my tia give me a guatemalian tamal i was very confident i take a bite and i ended going to the dentist with a piece broken teeth they didn't told that it was a chicken leg with bone in the tamal 😂😂😂

[@eugeniadeleoncastillo5699]

🇬🇹🇬🇹🇬🇹

[@maynorcastillo6349]

🇬🇹🇬🇹🇬🇹