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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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    Holiday tamales, a tuber revival, fighting food waste
    1. 0:00For many Angelenos, tamales represent the holidaysYou’re reading this
    2. 6:18Paying homage to LA’s mole goddess
    3. 13:13An ancient tuber makes a comeback
    4. 24:26For California lemons, the future is seedless
    5. 33:04Fighting food waste and hunger at the same time
    6. 49:45Persimmons fans: Your time has come
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      Evan Kleiman

      host 'Good Food'

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      Nick Liao

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      Laryl Garcia

      Senior Director, Good Food

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    The full episode

    1 of 6
    Holiday tamales, a tuber revival, fighting food waste
    1. 0:00For many Angelenos, tamales represent the holidaysYou’re reading this
    2. 6:18Paying homage to LA’s mole goddess
    3. 13:13An ancient tuber makes a comeback
    4. 24:26For California lemons, the future is seedless
    5. 33:04Fighting food waste and hunger at the same time
    6. 49:45Persimmons fans: Your time has come
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