Righr answer: To wrap tamales
The tamale is a food of Mesoamerican origin, it is prepared generally with corn dough filled with meats, vegetables, condiments, fruits, sauces and other ingredients. This is then wrapped in vegetable leaves such as corn cob or plantain leaves, bijao , maguey, avocado, canak, among others (sometimes even aluminum or plastic paper has been used), and cooked in water or steam.
This dish that has several versions can have a sweet or salty flavor, depending on its ingredients.
