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My sister recently married into a Central American family and my mother-in-law gave me a bunch of tamales, but I accidentally left them at my Dad's place. I got them today and he admitted he ate one but said the "outer layer was really stringy and tough".

Thing is I'm 90% sure I've had tamales with this man before.

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[–] here_to_prty@hexbear.net 35 points 1 day ago (3 children)

It's typically a corn husk but hilarious none the less.

[–] SovietBeerTruckOperator@hexbear.net 31 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I think banana leaves are used more in the southern parts of Central America.

[–] myrrh@ttrpg.network 17 points 1 day ago

...we used banana leaves in puerto rico; they use corn husks here in texas...

[–] thelastaxolotl@hexbear.net 19 points 1 day ago

Its normally a corn husk in north+central mexico but a banana leaf in south mexico+central america

[–] happybadger@hexbear.net 21 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I've done that, but it's cooked enough to technically be digestible. Fiber gang fiber gang.

[–] eldavi@lemmy.ml 12 points 1 day ago

i was going to say something this; op's dad is going to be very regular and feeling great for the next day or 2.