what do you call tamale in english?

Question

I know what tamale means is a spanish word, but is there a word for it in english?

thanks just wanted to make sure

Answer 1

A tamal does not exist in any english speaking country, I mean, I does now but is a plate that its original from Mexico; hence there is not translation whatsoever into English, that is the name and that's it; is like Hallaca, that it's only difference could be that some write it with Y and others with LL. there is not translation for it. so Tamal is Tamal! and Hayaca or Hallaca is Hallaca!. LOL.

PS: Hayaca is somehow the translation for Tamal from Mexican to Venezuela spanish, though to be honest the hayaca is far better than the tamal that is in fact closer to a Bollito.
Cheers!

Answer 2

The translation is mole tamales. A tamale or more correctly, tamal (Spanish tamal, from Classical Nahuatl tamalli)[1] is a Latin American dish consisting of a starchy dough, often corn-based, which is steamed or boiled in a leaf wrapper. The wrapping is discarded before eating. Tamales can be further filled with meats, cheese, vegetables, chilies or any preparation according to taste, and both the filling and the cooking liquid may be seasoned Mole (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈmole]) (Mexican Spanish, from Nahuatl mulli or molli, "sauce" or "concoction") is the generic name for several sauces used in Mexican cuisine, as well as for dishes based on these sauces. Outside of Mexico, it often refers to a specific sauce which is known in Spanish by the more specific name mole poblano.[1] The word is also widely known in the combined form guacamole (avocado concoction).[2] In contemporary Mexico, the term is used for a number of sauces, some quite dissimilar to one another, including black, red, yellow, colorado, green, almendrado, and pipián.[3]

Answer 3

In fact the Spanish word is tamal - plural tamales; the English is tamale, plural tamales.

Answer 4

Nope, people in America call it tamale too and pronounce it just the same.

Answer 5

Tamale.

:)

Answer 6

its tamaLe just Like in spanish ~
aLot of spanish words means the same in American;
Remember: America is born from aLL types of diff cuLtures, aLL types of Languages are embeded in American.
We shouLd caLL it Americanish! LoL

Answer 7

tamale

Answer 8

This is just one of those words that has the same spelling and meaning in english as the language of origin.

Answer 9

stuffed cornhusk