You’ve never tasted tamales like this
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IDAHO FALLS – Ricco Lanauze is the owner of Tamales Inc. and has a new take on tamales.
“We wanted to create something different,” Lanauze said. “We wanted to do something nobody else has done.”
Their tamales are smothered and loaded with rice, red salsa, salsa verde, cheese sauce, onions, sour cream, guacamole, parsley and topped with Takis. They burst with flavor in a way regular tamales don’t.
The main meats they use are pork, chicken, and beef. EastIdahoNews.com tried the chicken and beef tamales. They are all slow-cooked overnight and shredded.
The tamales are a labor of love. It takes at least seven hours to make one batch of tamales.
Lanauze says they experimented a lot to make these tamales, and people seem to like it.
We also tried the crazy corn in a cup with mayonnaise, sour cream, tajin, lime, corn and their special blend of cheese and spices. The warm and flavorful corn is savory and has a kick. For an even bigger kick, customers can choose a higher spice level.
Tamales Inc. also has frozen horchata, which can be regular flavored or with strawberry. They are perfectly sweet, thick and icy.
Lanauze says they even take requests. If you have a menu idea, message Tamales Inc. on Facebook or Instagram.
Tamales Inc. is located at 475 Park Avenue, Idaho Falls. It’s open Monday through Thursday from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Friday and Saturday from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.
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