It’s a tradition as old as time, and one local shop, Doña Maria Tamales, is churning them out by the thousands this holiday.
I stopped by one of their two valley restaurant locations and spoke to the owner’s son, Xzavian Johnson, who says Dec. 23 and 24 are the busiest days of the year for the annual tamale rush.
“I don’t think they put numbers up — probably around 2,000 to 3,000 dozen a day,” Johnson said…