$10 Deal: Pop’s Tamales made authentic Mississippi Delta style
Lee Crumb (right), owner of Pop's Tamales, and Joyce Shannon (left), a cook at Pop's Tamales, mix in some salt with ground beef as they season meat for cooking. The Orange Mound restaurant is a local hot spot known for serving both hot and mild flavor tamales. (Houston Cofield/Daily Memphian file)
At $2 apiece, packed with beef and spice, Pop’s Tamales are one of the city’s best deals. And getting them, from Pop’s cash-only little Orange Mound shop, is an experience unto itself.
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Pop's Tamales Orange Mound $10 Deal Lee CrumbChris Herrington
Chris Herrington covers the Memphis Grizzlies and writes about Memphis culture, food, and civic life. He lives in the Vollintine-Evergreen neighborhood of Midtown with his wife, two kids, and two dogs.
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