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Families wait in line for hours to buy masa for Christmas tamales at beloved LA grocer

Posted 12/23/25

During the weeks surrounding Christmas and New Year’s, tens of thousands of people will flock to Amapola Market in the Los Angeles area to buy freshly produced masa for making tamales, a cherished …

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