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Arizona Sonoran News

Arizona Sonoran News

Student Newswire of The University of Arizona School of Journalism

Arizona Sonoran News

Danielle Aguilar ramps up tamale production at La Mesa Tamales for the holiday rush. Aguilar’s father opened the store 21 years ago. (Photography by Tirion Morris/Arizona Sonora News)

Cornucopia of holiday foods traditional for Arizona

Tirion Morris November 30, 2017

Tamales are on the tip of everyone's tongue when thinking of holiday traditional foods in Southern Arizona, but they are not the only thing to adorn local tables. Traditions from a cornucopia of...

Perfecto Leon looks out at his customers on Friday, Feb. 7, 2014, in Tucson, Ariz. Leon spent a part of the morning preparing tamales for customers. (Photograph by Jordan McMahon)

The Tamale Man

Jordan McMahon February 26, 2014

From the beginning, restaurateur Perfecto Leon was fighting the odds. He was born with bronchitis, and the doctors told his parents that their son would probably not survive. After initially dismissing...

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