Honduran, Belizean, Nicaraguan, Caribbean and yes, Southern tamales, all distinct from each other, not simply food, but a labor of love. This particular recipe, adapted from what my mother and I ...

“The Honduran tamale has two types of masa,” Erazo explains ... stories and special recipes. In Manatee County, many hold onto tamales, a dish they learned to make as children in Latin America.

We were heading out on North Lamar, cruising for báhn mì (Vietnamese sandwiches), when I noticed a bus with Honduran flags on the side of the road, indicating curbside Honduran cuisine.