Minneapolis Public Schools

Day of the Dead is a holiday observed on Nov. 1 and 2, honors deceased ancestors. And food and drink are a big part of the festivities — they are ofrendas, or offerings, put on altars to entice deceased loved ones to come back for a visit. Among the most popular food offerings are tamales — delicious little packages of masa, or dough made from corn flour, wrapped in aromatic leaves, usually corn husks or banana leaves, and steam cooked. Salsa a la Salsa owner, Lorenzo Ariza, will walk you through the tamale making process. Choose between chicken or vegan tamales. Kits will include all the ingredients to make 20 tamales and will need to be picked up prior to the class. By taking this class you are supporting local a restaurant. Participants can choose to take the class in Spanish or English. 

The class fee includes all ingredients. Class video will be provided before pick up date (11am to 6pm is when you can pick up the ingredients). This class does not qualify for any discounts as most of class fee goes directly to Salsa a la Salsa.