Long Lines formed outside Amapola Deli & Market in Downey on Wednesday, with some waiting for hours to purchase fresh masa, the main ingredient for tamales which are a long-beloved holiday tradition.

Tamales are a traditional Mexican dish and can be time-intensive to make from scratch. So, once you've cooked up a batch, ...

These Tamales de Fresa are made up of a combination of fresh ripe fruit and fluffy masa dough.

Fresh tortillas are cooked to order, masa is combined with achiote (a flavorful, perfumey, non-spicy paste of annatto seeds) for quesadillas and masa is used to make tamales and sopes.