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Tamales de Rajas

📍 New York Mexican $$$

at Casa Enrique

"Tamales de Rajas at Casa Enrique are the version I grew up eating — the masa is thick enough to hold its shape, the poblanos are fire-roasted and stripped by hand. The achiote-braised chicken underneath gives the tamales a red glow and a depth of flavor that casual interpretations miss entirely."

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"Tamales de Rajas at Casa Enrique are the version I grew up eating — the masa is thick enough to hold its shape, the poblanos are fire-roasted and stripped by hand. The achiote-braised chicken underneath gives the tamales a red glow and a depth of flavor that casual interpretations miss entirely."