Don't miss the warmth of Doña Maria preparing the yoko tamales in the short film below.
Instrumentos (2020) by Jesús CansecoSecretaría de las Culturas y Artes de Oaxaca
Tools
The different tools used by Doña María are arranged in her kitchen.
Luz y humo. (2020) by Jesús CansecoSecretaría de las Culturas y Artes de Oaxaca
Light and smoke
The walls of Doña María's kitchen are completely smoked, evidence of the work she does in it.
Masa y totomoxtle. (2020) by Jesús CansecoSecretaría de las Culturas y Artes de Oaxaca
Masa dough and totomoxtle
The masa dough, for yoko tamales, is spread over totomoxtle leaves.
Masa dough and totomoxtle
The pieces of raw meat are placed in the middle, so that they are cooked together with the masa dough, releasing their juice and seasoning the masa dough.
Colocando los tamales. (2020) by Jesús CansecoSecretaría de las Culturas y Artes de Oaxaca
Positioning the tamales
Doña María gently places the tamales in the pot to be steamed.
Orgullosa. (2020) by Jesús CansecoSecretaría de las Culturas y Artes de Oaxaca
Proud
Doña María looks proudly at the tamales she has just prepared.
Aromas. (2020) by Jesús CansecoSecretaría de las Culturas y Artes de Oaxaca
Aromas
The aroma that invaded the kitchen when the tamales were uncovered made everyone there start drooling.
Tamales de yoko. (2020) by Jesús CansecoSecretaría de las Culturas y Artes de Oaxaca
Yoko tamales
Yoko tamales are large in size.
La salsa. (2020) by Jesús CansecoSecretaría de las Culturas y Artes de Oaxaca
The salsa
It is essential to accompany the yoko tamales with a good salsa.
A clear sky was the setting in which the process of making the yoko tamales was recorded.
