This Is My Favorite Food

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✍ Brief Summary: Maria is excited to help her mother prepare tamales for the family's holiday dinner on Christmas Eve. While assisting in the kitchen, she is tempted to try on her mother's diamond ring. Amid the festivities, Maria realizes that the ring is missing and fears it may have been mixed into the tamale dough. Determined to retrieve it, Maria and her cousins embark on a humorous mission to eat through the tamales, hoping to find the lost ring. Despite their efforts, the ring remains elusive. Eventually, Maria confesses her concern to her mother, only to discover that the ring had been safe with her all along. The story concludes with a heartwarming family moment, reinforcing themes of honesty and the importance of family bonds during the holiday season.