ok so this was not planned at all, i was making tamales last weekend because i found masa harina at the import shop near jujo and got excited. but i didnt have the right chiles for the filling and my husband suggested maybe using something we already had in the fridge
i mixed white miso into the pork filling. like just stirred it in with the other stuff. i figured it would taste weird but idk i was already committed at that point
his parents came over for dinner that night and his mom kept going back for more. she asked me three times what was in the filling and i kept saying "miso… and other things" because i genuinely couldnt remember the proportions. his dad who usually just eats whatever and doesnt comment on food was like "this is very good, you should teach us"
now they want me to do a whole cooking class situation at their house next month. his mom already bought a steamer. i have never taught anyone how to cook anything in my life and tbh i kind of wing it every time i make tamales anyway. the folding part alone is gonna be a disaster, my abuela would be horrified at how mine look
anyone in kyoto want some experimental fusion tamales before i embarrass myself in front of my in-laws lol
by eloisa_in_kyoto
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I love it. Pork tamales with miso. That sounds delicioso. Masa hariña with carnitas de miso.
This is so wholesome and endearing. I’m sure your abuela would be proud that you’ve added a new dimension to tamales and that there are some new big fans of tamales in Japan.
That sounds so good!!
Mm miso. Maybe you can shio koji or yuzu kosho in your next creation!
May i ask what the import shops name is?
Experiment with me!
Also where do you get your corn husks?
I work near jujo and would love to try some tamales! I’ve never made them but I do make tacos quite often. You can buy a lot of different peppers at peppers.jp by the way!
Mexican food getting popular is the best thing to happen to Japan in recent years. They are my two favorite food regions and I see some beautiful fusion opportunities in the future. Would love to try your recipe if you are willing to share!
Please share your recipe when you figure it out. I have heard many time about tamales but never had one. I was thinking maybe it is close to chimaki in term of concept.
Such a great story.
Honestly, this is how most good fusion food is made, local ingredients in place of what you would have used back home. Cool story, look up some youtube channels and copy their teaching style.
I am a Japanese woman marries to a Mexican living in Tokyo . Are you possibly considering a virtual cooking class too? 😉
Hola! Soy mexicano con esposa japonesa en Kyoto, cerca de Katsura. My wife and me try and make tacos, gorditas, quesadillas de masa quebrada but we’ve never tried making tamales here. We’d love to try your fusion ones! Mind if I send you a DM?
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