A party is nothing without tamales, and no one knows this better than Chef Richard Lambert, founder of National Tamale Day ...

Nope. These are our favorite places to get them, and it's best to pre-order as they sell out fast. Why it matters: It's that wonderful time of the year, when tamales start appearing everywhere you go.

People in El Paso flock to Pepe's Tamales at 9530 Viscount Blvd. for a tamale that will take up their whole hand. Each tamale is chunky and packed with plenty of pork or chicken.

When ordering masa, every order is bagged fresh and pulled directly from their tamale production line. Sticking to tradition, all of La Gloria’s products are made from scratch and 100% corn.

The Tamale Store on Cave Creek Road in North Phoenix has quite a wish list for Christmas, including pork red chile, green corn and cheese, and southwest veggie tamales.

In West Texas, the tamales can also be big, and residents of the area enjoy a kick of spice in their green chile tamales. People in El Paso flock to Pepe's Tamales at 9530 Viscount Blvd. for a ...

Each tamales plate comes with three gluten free tamales with two flavor options: red pork-less and green chicken-less for $14. The plates also come with a side of lettuce, tomato, and pickled onions.