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Two LAist colleagues attend iftar to break the Ramadan fast together with a Palestinian family in Rowland Heights.

Probiotics are foods, or food supplements, that contain live bacteria thought to be beneficial to us. This includes live yoghurt, some cheeses and fermented foods.

There’s a moment when you bite into a perfect tamale that time seems to stand still. That moment happens with alarming frequency at La Mascota Bakery, a beloved cornerstone of Los Angeles’ Boyle ...

For those inspired to try their hand at home tamale-making, La Mascota sells their prepared masa ready for ambitious home ...