AUSTIN (KXAN) — What do you get when you mix a $500 loan, a whole lot of heart, and a family full of flavor? You get Delicious Tamales, a beloved tamale business that has been serving up tradition and spice for over four decades.
Owner Valerie Gonzalez started the business in 1980 while juggling grad school and her dreams. With just $500 and some donated equipment, Gonzalez opened the first Delicious Tamales location in San Antonio.
“We were not funded to start a business, but we managed with whatever we had,” she said. “Whatever we had, we made it happen.”
Traditional flavors help make the tamales delicious
From the beginning, Gonzalez was determined to keep things authentic. “We cook our own corn, we grind it, we add our spices, we do everything in-house,” she said. “We wanted to produce a product that was going to be very authentic, that was going to hit the spot.”…