For those of you who may someday find yourself traveling along 101 up the coast from LA, it would be worth your gustatory while to peel off at Carpinteria and go straight to REYNALDO'S on Linden Ave. They make the absolute best Chicken, Pork, Beef and Green Chili/Cheese tamales on this earth. Fat and steamy and chock ful of spicey, savory fillings. Authentically wrapped in cornshucks too. They also have *sweet* tamales during the holiday season. Buy 'em by the bag and freeze 'em.
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