So we take the opportunity to let people know the background that we've had for hundreds of years, since the 1600s and first records of the African culture," Irra said.

Growing up in Mexico, I never ate tamales at Christmas. They were always a year-round treat. In my hometown of Puerto Vallarta, located on Mexico's Pacific coast, we'd stuff ourselves with tamales ...

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The tamales, made with an array of fillings, were evaluated by community members and a panel of judges. Attendees sampled bites from each entry and cast their votes for their favorites.