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| Place of origin | Chicago |
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| Main ingredients | Tamale,chili,hot dog bun |
Themother-in-law is afast food dish ofChicago, consisting of atamale topped withchili, served in ahot dog bun.[1][2][3] The mother-in-law is made with Chicago's unique style of tamale, a machine-extrudedcornmeal roll wrapped in paper instead of corn husks, which is typically cooked in ahot-dog steamer.[4][5]
Mexican-Americans brought the tamale to Chicago, and African-Americans from theMississippi Delta area brought thehot tamale to the city.[6][7] But no one knows how the mother-in-law sandwich developed.[8][9] Some speculate it may have had its beginnings in Mexico City'storta de tamal, a tamale on abolillo. The precise origins of the Chicago-style tamale are also obscure.[4]
