Tamales quotes

Tamales

5 quotes on this topic — from poets, philosophers, and thinkers across history.

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Joyce Giraud
Joyce Giraud Model, Actress

"In Puerto Rico, we have a lot of traditions. We eat a very typical thing that's called 'pasteles' - it's almost like a tamale made of bananas, and we make it all together. Like, all the women of the family unite, and it's a very big deal, a very big thing."

Lou Reed
Lou Reed Musician, Songwriter

"There were lots of things that I recognized from my experience with Eagle Claw and Wu Hao, and here was the combination of the whole kit and kaboodle, the whole tamale in one."

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