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Book : Like Water for Chocolate

Chapter 1 Passage :

“Nacha, with all her experience, knew that for Tita there was no pain that wouldn't disappear if she ate a delicious Christmas Roll. But this time it didn't work. She felt no relief from the hollow sensation in her stomach."

Question :
Why is the Christmas Roll usually the remedy for whatever pain Tita feels? What is the "hollow sensation" she is feeling now? Why doesn't the Christmas Roll work?