Tamal de chipilín
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Origin
El Salvador and Guatemala — Mesoamerican indigenous tradition
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Description
Fresh masa tamale incorporating chipilín leaves throughout the dough — the herb infuses the corn with a grassy, slightly bitter flavour. Central American tradition distinct from Mexican tamales.
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The Thread
—Mexican uchepos (fresh herb-infused corn tamale)
—Colombian tamal tolimense
—Nigerian moi moi (bean-paste leaf parcel)
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Flavour Context
Herbal, grassy chipilín, earthy corn masa, savoury bean, slight bitterness — deeply green-flavoured
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