Tamales - I'd heard the word before I think from songs (Hot Tamale?) but never known what it was. It's a traditional dish of the Yucatan region consisting of some kind of dough that is steamed in leaves. The Airbnb host had recommended us to try this, and so naturally we had to. It is remarkably cheap 45pesos each.
How were they? Ok. Hyped up too much. Not really worth having again in my mind.
Pan de espelon (pork fried with tomato, beans, egg) was quite nice. The outside was a bit crusty but edible at least. Maculan (wrapped with leaf maculan, pumpkin seeds, white beans) was essentially vegetables wrapped in a leaf. The flavour was very plain and the whole dish mushy.
Not for me.