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street corn

American  
[street kawrn] / ˈstrit ˌkɔrn /

noun

  1. elote.


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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

I recommend the street corn, but we don’t get cheese on ours because we’re vegan.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 25, 2024

And the ensuing scenes — of Rich landing his hot idea, inspired by the Mexican street corn elote — charm as intended.

From New York Times ● Jun. 8, 2023

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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