You'd think fermented soybean paste in hot water wouldn't slap that hard, but here we are.
Fun fact: Buddhist monks spread it across Japan during the Kamakura period as a protein source under meat bans.
You steam them in a corn husk you're not supposed to eat, yet someone at the table always tries.
Fun fact: Archaeological evidence suggests Mesoamerican civilizations were making tamales as far back as 8000 BC.