The best tamales in Washington state are found in Union Gap, WA. Therefore, if you’re taking a trip to Yakima, WA like I did this weekend with my girlfriend; you must stop at Los Hernández. Described correctly as “the mecca for Mexican food aficionados marooned in the Northwest” by Sunset Magazine, these tamales are the best. We bought several dozen frozen pork and chicken tamales from the man himself, Felipe Hernández and wished that we were able to try the crazy vegetarian spicy asparagus/pepper jack cheese tamales they are currently taking pre-orders for… yes, pre-orders for tamales. Awesome.