Ach beautiful fresh looking vanilla beans. Score! And I have never had a Mexicn tamale I could call close to slimy. The robust masa is the star with just some flavorful add ins. In my imited exeperience. I did laugh when an annoying traveling companion spit out and scremed when chewing down on a bony bit of meat - fool - I told him.....Also did not tell him best way to relieve jellyfish sting since hey "what do I know" 
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Ach beautiful fresh looking vanilla beans. Score!
