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Default How do I order Tamales from a Mexican grocer?

On 20 Jun 2006 18:31:30 -0700, wrote:

>There is this little Mexican grocery store here in Sacramento, that
>makes the most wonderful tamales.
>
>I've gone in there a few times to buy a dozen or so at a time. It is
>always a crap shoot, as to whether I will exit the market with the much
>desired tamales. The reason. . .I don't speak Spanish, and half the
>time the people in the store don't speak English.
>
>Can someone tell me how to ask for "1 dozen beef tamales" in Spanish?
>I think what I need is to have someone just type it out here, and I
>could print it off, and take it into the market, like a note from Mom
>or something.
>
>Myrl Jeffcoat
>
http://www.myrljeffcoat.com
>


Where in Sac? I'm in S. Natomas.

TammyM