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For many Angelenos, tamales represent the holidays

One of the best parts of the holidays is the exchange of gifts with loved ones. And it’s especially joyful when that gift is a steaming hot homemade tamale, wrapped in a corn husk or banana leaf.  Bill Esparza is a journalist known in L.A.

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By Evan Kleiman • Dec 20, 2019 • 1 min read

One of the best parts of the holidays is the exchange of gifts with loved ones. And it’s especially joyful when that gift is a steaming hot homemade tamale, wrapped in a corn husk or banana leaf.

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