tamales

It’s a video gaining widespread attention on social media, showing a street vendor selling tamales in Chula Vista, then suddenly being gifted $1,000 in cash by a total stranger. Jesus Morales, who goes by the handle Juixxe on TikTok, told NBC 7 San Diego this is just one of many vendors he’s helped in this way since the pandemic began,…

NBC 7’s Claudette Stefanian tracked down the man behind a string of viral videos showing unsuspecting street vendors getting big cash donations.

The nixtamalized corn is churning and pounds of fresh masa is being produced at Sawaya Brothers Market in Logan Heights, but the dough isn’t flying off the shelves like used to. “Usually during this time it gets pretty busy, but it’s been pretty slow this year,” said market manager Anthony Pattah. Not only are the lines of people buying...

Tamala makers are reporting an unusually slow sales trend ahead of the holidays. NBC 7’s Amber Frias has the story.

San Diegans are celebrating the holidays with a traditional Mexican dish — tamales. While tamales have long been a staple for Mexicans at Christmastime, traditional food has become an essential part of San Diego’s culture as well given the city’s proximity to the U.S.-Mexico border. Dozens of people waited outside Las Cuatro Milpas in Barrio Logan on Christmas Eve....