On the Menu: Tamales are a Mexican Christmas Eve tradition

Doña Maria

910 Las Vegas Blvd. South and 3205 N. Tenaya Way

Cheese tamales, pork tamales with red sauce and (not shown), green chicken or sweet pineapple and raisin tamales are $4.15 for one, $14.75 for a half-dozen or $19.75 for a dozen.

El Sombrero

807 S. Main St.

Pork tamales are available as part of two-item plates at lunch for $10 or three-item at dinner for $13.

Casa Don Juan

1204 S. Main St.

Tamales come in pork, chicken, cheese or pineapple and are $3.25 each.

Leticia's Mexican Cocina

7585 Norman Rockwell Lane

Beef with red sauce, pork or chicken with green sauce, rajas con queso (chile and cheese) or pineapple-raisin are $9.89 for two with rice and beans as an entree, or $11.89 a half-dozen, $19.89 a dozen (24 hours' notice required for orders of more than three dozen).

Viva Zapata's

3826 E. Craig Road

Beef tamales are $3 each.

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