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Default Tamales all gone
On 4/19/2016 4:24 PM, wrote:
> On Tuesday, April 19, 2016 at 2:37:54 PM UTC-5, Jill McQuown wrote:
>>
>> Around here I guess they make do with what is available. I don't live
>> in an area filled with cornfields. From what I've read banana leaves
>> are used a lot in steaming as wraps. As you said, you don't eat the
>> wrapper.
>>
>> Jill
>>
>>
> When my brother was in the army in the late 60's he was
> stationed in Thailand. Food from the street vendors was
> served on banana leaves. He said it was perfect 'paper
> plate.'
>
I don't doubt that. But I never had tamales in Thailand.

Jill
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