From the náhuatl name ‘izquitl’, esquite is the maize kernel served in a cup and condimented, usually served by street vendors and stalls.
Category: Street eats
Elotes preparados, Mexico
Another delicious treat from Mexico’s streets is the elotes preparados, sold everywhere in any city by eloteros pushing their wheeled carts.
Raspados – Shaved ice (Mexico)
Raspados or raspas are a type of ice-based dessert, traditionally made by shaving a block of ice and adding flavoured syrup, though modern (and faster) versions use a blender to make ice chunks.
Soy-simmered food: lou mei – 滷味, 香港
Lou mei (滷味) is the name given to the dishes prepared by simmering them in a large volume of seasoned soy-based sauce before cooking, like a marinade.
Three of a kind – 煎釀三寶
One of the many options regarding fried-anything in Hong Kong’s street food.
Cantonese charcuteries: a siu laap shop – 烧腊
Siu laap (烧腊) is the name given to all Cantonese style cooked meats, including siu mei, lou mei and even preserved meats, like lap cheong or bakkwa.
Street food carts, China
Either modern stainless steel counters or small bikes with a wooden box attached, a lonesome seller or a whole family swarming around, street food carts are always conveniently stationed where there are lots passers-by.
Taiwan wheel cakes – 車輪餅
Taiwan wheel cakes (糕点) are one of the many versions of the typical red bean cakes, and to be precise, the Taiwanese one, made of two halfs of dough cooked in a shaped waffle pan, with a filling to choose.
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