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Three and a half millenniums ago, the Mayans figured out the trick for turning hard dried corn into supple dough, soaking the kernels...

10. Factory Tamal 34 Ludlow St New York, NY 10002 (917) 691-5524 The egg sandwich at the Lower East Side’s Factory Tamal is a messy, but...

Best for legit tamales: FACTORY TAMAL 34 Ludlow Street (between Hester St & Grand St) Traditional tamales are hard to come by in...

Hot Tamales Factory Tamal 13 Essex St., nr. Canal St. 917-691-5524 Mexico native Fernando Lopez has been working in New York kitchens for...

To prepare it, ancient cooks invented a process called nixtamalization: corn kernels were soaked in an alkaline solution (such as...

For an incredibly inexpensive and filling lunch: Somehow Lower East Side Mexican restaurant Factory Tamal has managed to keep its tamales...

Factory Tamal 34 Ludlow St., nr. Hester St.; 917-691-5524 Delicious, soulful tamales can be procured throughout New York, from makeshift...

Factory Tamal is now up and running in its new Lower East Side location. The tiny dispensary relocated yesterday around the corner to 34...

Tiny tamale parlor Factory Tamal has moved around the corner to occupy a bigger space. To read more click the image below for the actual...

LOWER EAST SIDE, Manhattan (WABC) -- Originating from the ancient Mayans, tamales is a dish many Mexican restaurants shy away from...

Factory Tamal Using the archaic singular of “tamales” in its name, Factory Tamal moved a block west from its original Essex Street...

11.Factory Tamal Lower East Side, Manhattan If you’re the type of person who is comfortable standing on the sidewalk, face down in a...

Equally delightful is Factory Tamal (34 Ludlow St), using a manufacturing metaphor to describe its micro-focus. It moved not long ago...

What other breakfast spots are you into? There are so many! I have one or two go-to spots in each neighborhood. Some favorites are:...

In Mexico, the tamale is both a breakfast staple and a celebratory meal, nearly always present at holidays or birthdays, and it’s very...

A little place called Factory Tamal soft-opened at 13 Essex St. over the weekend. The restaurant from Fernando Lopez is a welcoming spot...

The menu is limited — mostly just, yes, tamales, plus a handful of other dishes like soups and an egg sandwich — but the star items are...

Mexico native Fernando Lopez worked in New York kitchens for years cooking Chinese, red-sauce Italian, Thai, and practically everything...

No edible item is more New Yorky than the breakfast sandwich, made with egg, American cheese, and bacon, sausage, or boiled ham on a...