street corn
Americannoun
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I tried one at a friend’s tailgate recently — she made a dip inspired by Mexican street corn and esquites — and it was fantastic.
From Salon • Sep. 15, 2025
Metropolitan Diary: They ate Mexican street corn, took off their shoes and ran in the surf.
From New York Times • Dec. 19, 2022
The taqueria is currently serving burritos, quesadillas, tacos and aguas frescas along with street corn, beans and queso fundido with add-ons like chorizo and mushrooms.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 26, 2018
Alternately, once corn is in season, Plowman says she’ll be selling elote, a grilled Mexican street corn topped with spices and cheese.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 18, 2018
But when I’m after something a little more complex, I start branching out, to the Mexican street corn called elote, omelets and pasta with a creamy corn sauce .
From Washington Post • Jul. 9, 2018
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