The question of how making and eating tamales became prevalent, especially during the Christmas season, doesn’t have a definite answer.It could be that winter is traditionally the season for harvesting swine, since pork is usually the main ingredient in tamales. Or it could be that making tamales brings families together to help out with the dish’s time consuming process.Tamales are a traditional Mesoamerican dish made with masa or dough, filled with meat or vegetables, wrapped in moistened corn husks or banana leaves and then steamed before serving.Tamales date back 10,000 years, according to online articles. The dish was a staple ...