Description
The Hallaquitas de Maíz o Cachapas de Hoja are traditional in every Latin American country. This mouth watering dish is from Sweet Corn. Its taste is very similar to American Corn Bread. However, its texture is different because you eat it hot. Though, the dough can be gooey based on the kind and quality of the corn, or recipe as well. As far as preparation every region has its own way; even so, the end result is the same a sweet and tender corn tamale wrapped in its own corn husk. Hallaquitas de Maíz , Cachapas de hoja, or, Sweets Corn Tamales, are a very traditional Latin American dish. Each country names them differently.
Normally, they use them in many places as a side dish. For example, restaurants that sale Pollo en Brasa (Rotisery Chicken) in places like Venezuela usually serve them as a side along with your pollo. They are also spectacular for breakfast. Some people garnish them with sour cream sauce. In whatever scenario Hallaquitas de Maíz are a champion anywhere they show up.
They call them Humitas in Ecuador, Peru, and Colombia; where they come with a load of cheese and serve as a meal. Brazil calls them Pamonhas, and occasionally the combination includes coconut and are for sale in stores or by street vendors. Thus, Tamal de Elote in Mexico; they’re not filled, but they typically have salsa tomatillo and sour cream on top. These typically serve as a snack or street food in Mexico, as opposed to Ecuador and Venezuela where they are serve them as part of the of meal at restaurants.
