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street corn

American  
[street kawrn] / ˈstrit ˌkɔrn /

noun

  1. elote.


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Metropolitan Diary: They ate Mexican street corn, took off their shoes and ran in the surf.

From New York Times • Dec. 19, 2022

In each new city I visited, I found myself drawn toward the unmistakable smell of char-grilled street corn and the stories of the people who worked there.

From Salon • Aug. 23, 2022

For these vegan black bean and corn burgers, I was inspired by the Mexican street corn I would get back home in Houston at the farmers market.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 28, 2021

Traditional Mexican street corn is scraped into a cup and topped with spicy aioli, mayo and cheese.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2019

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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