A hot Mexican dish is the tamale, which is a traditional Mesoamerican dish made of masa or dough, which is steamed or boiled in a leaf wrapper. Tamales can be filled with meats, cheeses, vegetables, fruits, chilies or any preparation according to taste, and both the filling and the cooking liquid may be seasoned. The word 'tamale' is derived from the Nahuatl word 'tamalli'. Tamales are typically 6 letters long, but can also be 7 letters long when pluralized.