Mas Tamales Is Now Delivering Traditional Mexican Food Across the Inner North

By this point, chances are you've had your fair share of tasty packages delivered to your door. But probably none quite like the signature parcels from Melbourne's new Mexican food business, Más Tamales. As the name suggests, these guys are specialising in traditional tamales — a classic dish featuring corn dough and fillings folded neatly into a little corn husk pocket.

The delivery service is the brainchild of Etai Alves, who moved to Australia from the USA seven years ago. Here, he's out to recreate the kind of Mexican eats so readily available in his homeland: food that's tasty, authentic and affordable. Alves is sticking firmly to tradition every step of the way, from the 24-hour process involved in soaking and grinding the corn to making the 'masa' (maize dough) and hand-wrapping each individual corn husk parcel.

As far as fillings go, it's sweet and simple, with a choice of either slow-cooked pork shoulder 'carnitas', or a vegan-friendly mushroom edition. The tamales are sent out frozen to ensure maximum fluffiness whenever you're ready to heat and eat. Simply slather on some of the house-made pico de gallo and salsa roja included with each order, and you've got yourself some solid at-home Mexican feasting.

Alves has been whipping up batches of his signature snacks for a growing crowd of fans, delivering to a bunch of inner-north suburbs every Friday afternoon. Just out of reach? Order over $60 worth of food and the team can probably be persuaded to expand that delivery radius to fit you in.

Más Tamales is delivering to select inner-north suburbs between 12–5pm Fridays. Order by midnight on Thursday by heading to the website.