DISH RESEARCH · Main dish
Nacatamal
Carlos Espinal’s pork nacatamales belong to the Honduran festive tradition described by Buen Provecho.
About Nacatamal
Carlos Espinal’s pork nacatamales belong to the Honduran festive tradition described by Buen Provecho. Their banana-leaf parcels contain a maize masa base and a substantial pork-and-vegetable filling.
Cilantro, onion, garlic, green chile, tomato and achiote give the masa and pork their savoury character. Rice, potato, olives, chickpeas, carrot and peas add varied textures inside the parcel.
The leaf wrapping holds the filling and masa together as individual portions. The publisher associates nacatamales with family celebrations, especially Christmas and New Year.
Allergens in this recipe
Allergen details are not yet confirmed.
Ingredients vary by restaurant. Confirm your allergens with staff before ordering.
Ingredients in Nacatamal
Carlos Espinal’s Honduran pork nacatamales.
- CilantroAromatic
- Yellow onionAromatic
- GarlicAromatic
- Green chileSeasoning
- Pear tomatoesBase
- Prepared beef stockLiquid
- PorkProtein
- Maize flourBase
- AchioteSeasoningIngredient page not linked
- Pork lardCooking medium
- Prepared chicken stockLiquid
- Prepared cooked riceFilling
- PotatoFilling
- OlivesFilling
- ChickpeasFilling
- CarrotFilling
- PeasFilling
- Banana leavesBase
- SaltSeasoning
- Pepper, unspecifiedSeasoningIngredient page not linked
- WaterLiquid
Ingredient details & uncertainties
Allergen information is incomplete. Unconfirmed details do not establish that an allergen is absent.
- Cilantro: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed
- Yellow onion: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed
- Garlic: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed
- Green chile: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Actual54/70/73 generic green chile; exact species/heat not identified, not forced bell pepper.
- Pear tomatoes: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Actual55 tomates pera, broad tomato candidate retains variety label.
- Prepared beef stock: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Actual56; full prepared product formula unprovided.
- Pork: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Actual57, cut unprovided.
- Maize flour: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Actual58 harina de maiz; process/nixtamalisation unspecified, not forced corn starch or wheat.
- Achiote: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Actual59 form or prepared mixture unknown; broad named annatto mapping.; Ingredient page link pending verification or catalogue review
- Pork lard: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Actual60 manteca de cerdo and75 melted.
- Prepared chicken stock: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Actual61/73; full prepared product formula unprovided.
- Prepared cooked rice: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Actual62 cooked input, upstream manufacturing formula unknown.
- Potato: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed
- Olives: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Actual64, variety/cure unprovided.
- Chickpeas: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Actual65, prior processing unspecified.
- Carrot: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed
- Peas: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed
- Banana leaves: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Actual68/76 wrappers and77 food-contact pot lining/top leaves.
- Salt: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Method71 salpimentar, beyond ingredient list.
- Pepper, unspecified: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Method71 salpimentar names generic pepper, species not forced.
- Water: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Method77 pot cooking water explicitly named.
Origins & food traditions
Honduras association in the attributed source; no exclusive invention claim.
Cuisines & regions
- Honduran
- Honduran National CuisineCatalogue link pending review
- Nicaraguan Traditional CuisineCatalogue link pending review
AI-generated illustration of one possible presentation. Recipes and ingredients vary; the image does not establish allergen content.