It's More like XLNT Tamales are a Food of the 60's!!!!!!!! But, they are RIGHT, no others taste as good!! I went to HS in CA, and we had a "Snack Shak" in the Quad and I ate them for Lunch almost Every day, along w/ a bag of Cheetos and a Coke!! MMMMMMMM What a Fond Memory that is!!

These are so good, have a great recipe for them.

You can buy them in S. California - any Albertsons. S. Ca had the best food ever! Danny Dogs, Tommy's, Fatburger, InNOut, Xlnt tamales and chili. Many are available elsewhere, but you have to go to the original locations in S. Ca to get the real taste. I can't live without them so I have family send them to me in N. California.

I grew up with these. My family owned the company that made them. It was called Alex's Foods in Anaheim, Ca. I recently saw them in some store. It may have been Albertsons. They also made pinata burritos that I used to get at the snack shack at school. I used to put ketchup on them - yuk! They've since sold the co. and I have not had one in probably a decade. I think I will head to Albertsons this week to pick some up.

I lived in Southern California in the late 70's thru the middle 80's My husband and I love XLNT Tamales and would love to be able to order them problem is we now live in NC and have no idea where to purchase this product could any one help

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Horhay, Is your Family, Alex Morales?? I'm looking for someone from that family. Isabel Morales, daughter of Alex, any thoughts???

We just found some XLNT Tamales at a local grocer, and they are NOT what they used to be :( After I got home with them, after not having one in years, I was horrified by the smell, and taste. However, the "use by date" said to use product by 2 days ago, so they might be bad, but even so, they still smell really funny. I'm hoping they are just bad, because I loved these tamales as a kid growing up in Long Beach!

I too, have fond memories of these store bought Tamales. I used to buy these in the 70's when visiting my sister in Southern Cal. They were the "bomb" for this young Canuck teen guy back then. Frozen and Wrapped in white plastic, weeped when you boiled them at 2 AM. Damn, They were good !!! I have had authentic Tamales many times, but nothing meets that boiled bag, pasty memory from the past. Funny how the little things mean so much now. still cravin' XLNT in Canada.

I just have to say that I miss Danny's Dogs in the Valley and XLNT tamales. But, they are in Albertsons in S. Cal. Funny thing, they do have carrot strips in them now - I don't remember that part. And, Tommy's, IN N OUT and the others are what makes S. Cal the best part of the U.S. I miss that good, greasy, calorie laden food and I am a very healthy adult, just the same.