TAMALERIA LA MADRINA in Crown Heights Celebrates National Tamale Day

With National Tamale Day approaching on Monday, March 23, Tamaleria La Madrina in Crown Heights, Brooklyn is ready to celebrate.

Tamalería La Madrina, the recently opened tamalería from husband-and-wife team Artemio Baltazar and Marisol Lopez, is bringing rich, delicious tamales and inventive flavor combinations made with time-honored techniques from Marisol’s 104-year-old grandmother. They are all complemented by tangy, house-made sauces crafted from scratch.

Each tamale is made from stone-ground corn masa and wrapped in fresh corn husks or fragrant banana leaves. Designed to satisfy a wide range of palates, offerings include (but are not limited to):

-Oaxaqueño, filled with tender pork baby ribs and smothered in rich, savory, red sauce

-Pollo en Salsa Verde, chicken breast with lightly spicy tomatillo and jalapeno sauce

-Birria, filled with slow-cooked, tender birria beef

-Jalapeño Con Queso, filled with cheese and jalapeño

For purists, classic tamales are also available.

Any tamale can be made into a Guajolota, a hearty tamale sandwich served on a soft Mexican bolillo roll.

Tamalería La Madrina is located on Nostrand Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11216.  For menus, hours of operation, and more information, please visit Mexican Breakfast & Tamales | Tamaleria La Madrina | BK.

Photo Credit: Tamalería La Madrina