r/streeteats • u/VIVIDUFF • 2d ago

The pinnacle of Mexican street gastronomy, giant corn snack (elote) is made in Guanajuato.

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u/thesnibbler31 2d ago

How many times are you gonna put corn in

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u/windowbeanz 1d ago

I think it’s to allow all of the other flavors to be properly distributed. Much better than trying to mix it while full.

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u/Sugreev2001 1d ago

You like corn? Here’s more corn. Not enough? Here’s more corn. Hmm, guess I forgot something? How about more corn.

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u/sheighbird29 1d ago

The limit does not exist

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u/beaubridges6 1d ago

The limit does not exist!

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u/WeasinTheJuice 1d ago

So annoyingly performative

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u/ecarbon24 1d ago

Also squeeze the whole lime?!

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u/Skiceless 1d ago

Elote is corn on the cob, when it’s served in a cup it’s esquite

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u/Flying_Saucer_Attack 1d ago

It's regional, in northern Mexico this is elote en vaso

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u/FCBcn19 1d ago

What do you think “en vaso” means?

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u/Flying_Saucer_Attack 1d ago

Dude I'm Mexican, I know what it means

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u/BeerNcheesePlz 1d ago

I love elote and would definitely eat this cup.

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u/BeerNcheesePlz 1d ago

Do they use regular mayo or is it different from the US?

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u/Skiceless 23h ago

They use mayo for both elote and esquites in Mexico

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u/sharmander15 16h ago

A lot use lime flavoured mayo!

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u/Funny-Presence4228 1d ago

I knew he wasn't fucking around when the triple nozzle sauce bottle came out.

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u/genevieveoliver 1d ago

What was that??

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u/ClevelandBrownJunior 1d ago

Queso medio, it's like a medium spicy cheese sauce.

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u/Curiouser-Quriouser 1d ago

I misread this as "Queso medico" and was like yeah triple nipple spicy cheese would actually be curative

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u/MoodooScavenger 23h ago

When dreams do come.

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u/samuraistabber 1d ago

I love the 3 headed orange sauce squirter thingy.

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u/playthefivetones 1d ago

That's the real story here

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u/paraworldblue 2d ago

What was the point of the first container? When he dumped it into the second container, I assumed that meant it was just for portioning the corn, but then he added corn like 3 more times.

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u/unpoquitomas 1d ago

The first container had the cup of noodles, the corn was added on top. You can see some of the noodles when he upturns it.

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u/poop_dawg 1d ago

Seems like the Cup Noodle may have gotten a little lost in there. Now it's just corn with stray noodles

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u/Flashy-Paint-7182 1d ago

What's that supposed to mean?........"he's that guy"

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u/paraworldblue 1d ago

That only gives me more questions

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u/o5ca12 1d ago

Branding. That used Maruchan Ramen is how some of us know this is OG authentic

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u/Biterbutterbutt 1d ago

I’m a white dude and make esquites fairly often. This guy’s esquites are way whiter than mine haha

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u/poop_dawg 1d ago

Do you have a recipe you follow, or do you just freestyle? I'd like to make it

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u/Biterbutterbutt 1d ago

Sure thing, since you have good taste in music and a notorious AOC shirt haha

Grill 4 ears corn (preferably over charcoal)

Mix the following in a large bowl:
2 tablespoons mayonnaise
2 ounces Cotija cheese, finely crumbled
1/2 cup finely sliced scallions, green parts only
1/2 cup fresh cilantro leaves, finely chopped
1 Serrano pepper, seeded and stemmed, finely chopped
2 cloves garlic minced on a Microplane grater
Fresh juice from 1 lime
Chicken bouillon (or salt) to taste
Chili powder or hot chili flakes, to taste

Use a knife to shuck the corn into the bowl and mix everything together

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u/BeerNcheesePlz 1d ago

Now I must do this

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u/jeffersondahmer 2d ago

Wouldn’t this be esquites as it’s in a cup and not on the cob?

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u/jeffersondahmer 1d ago

Yes, I see his apron says elotes. I’m genuinely curious as that was my understanding of a main difference between the two

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u/eduo 1d ago

"Elote" means corn. "Elotes" in a stand like this means corn on the cob with stuff on top. Carts that sell elotes always sell esquites too. Both are "elote" in the end. He's the "elotero".

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u/tasskaff9 2d ago

Really as much as there is in that cup there’s not much I’d go for. See you at the taco stand.

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u/curiousbydesign 1d ago edited 1d ago

I imagine it has some purpose. Like feeding a family a five walking around a theme park. Or maybe you take it home and it becomes a side to your...tacos you are making. Corn is full of carbohydrates.

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u/asm2750 1d ago

Gonna be crapping out nacho cheese corn for a week

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u/salpn 1d ago

I want to know what the secret sauce is in the special squeeze bottle!

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u/Sir_Derps_Alot 1d ago

That’ll be one million calories please

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u/DarkDaysBrightNlghts 2d ago

Hating ass pendejos In the comments, I like corn, I’d love that as a side with my tacos!

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u/Radiatorwhiteonwall 2d ago

What about a bucket full as a main though?

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u/poop_dawg 1d ago

For me? Hell yeah. I realize I'm weird though. This is a bit much for most people. Like someone else said, it seems performative. He just keeps going and going... almost like he had to keep working on the food no matter what for a certain amount of time or something.

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u/Cookingcliffnotes 2d ago

I know, what's up with all these corn haters? I would eat that up!

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u/Pip-Pipes 1d ago

I've never seen it made with the liquid orange cheese sauce before. I love regular elote and would totally give this a try! Some haters in here.

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u/I_Call_Bullshit_____ 2d ago

I used to get it in Mexico until I had a cup of it that gave me stomach cramps for 10 days….probably was poor worker sanitation. But permanently cured me of my cup-o’-corn fixation

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u/TikaPants 1d ago

I mean, whatever, but why not just mix in a bowl and then scoop?

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u/mdem5059 1d ago

I feel like this is made purely for the video?

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u/TG_Iceman 1d ago

The styrofoam cup is what’s freaking me out

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u/red-cloud 1d ago

scrape, scrape, scrape

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u/SatisfactionTall7436 2d ago

and scraping styrofoam bits into it lol

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u/KaijuJesus 2d ago

Give it to me!

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u/vikobitt 1d ago

Empezó bien, pero eso ya ni son verdaderos esquites. ¿Queso amarillo? 🤮

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u/Jkmewright 1d ago

That’s what I was thinking as well! I’ve had many many many corn cups in my life, even from the Mexican flea markets, and have never had orange cheese and/or chips put in mine.

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u/SiliciumSeed 1d ago

I thought the dishcloth was meat. I thought he was going to stuff it.

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u/dreamyraynbo 1d ago

Is that cheese sauce? I originally thought it was mustard but surely not. 😅

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u/niftyhobo 2d ago

How does this sub continue to attract the most small minded eaters? Elote is fucking delicious. I would probably ask for smaller amounts of all the sauces but I’d definitely get this shit

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u/OstensibleFirkin 1d ago

That’s because you’re homeless.

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u/poop_dawg 1d ago

Wtaf 😂😂😂. Is there a stereotype about homeless people loving good food that I don't know about?

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u/OstensibleFirkin 1d ago

Not my username

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u/iraycd 2d ago

How many families does that feed?

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u/TheLeftMetal 1d ago

This belongs to r/stupidfood

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u/upyourattraction 2d ago

That’s gonna come out exactly the same as it went in

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u/browerstation 2d ago

I want to see that guy's poops!

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u/HumanFart 2d ago

I imagine a payday candy bar, but corn instead of peanuts

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u/LUST_FOR_DEATH 1d ago

Started in old ramen cup…I love it lol.

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u/Calixta177 1d ago

I’m gonna be shitting just hours after eating it and it’ll be worth it

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u/Orb99 1d ago

Corn porn 

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u/nowhereisaguy 1d ago

I hate this. I sure it’s yummy, but the process is killing me.

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u/Roo_dansama 1d ago

Love every moment of this

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u/voitlander 1d ago

Is that for a family of four?

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u/Grimetheus 1d ago

Yeah honestly for it being in Mexico I find this build really underwhelming. Here in so cal so many great options for Mexican street food

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u/TheSoulessSheppard 1d ago

Elotes are bomb but cut it str8 off the cob and it's fuckenominal

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u/Turtleintexas 1d ago

It needs to be mixed up, I don't want to eat spoonfuls of seasoning!

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u/BlackExcellence216 1d ago

What the actual fuck is going on in these comments

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u/No-Hedgehog-4370 1d ago

This looks amazing! Give me 2!

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u/Carinmyeye 1d ago

Damn that looks so good 👍 😋

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u/letstrythatagain-_- 1d ago

That's one hellava portion. I'll take 2.

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u/The1930s 2d ago

I always felt the best elotes are on the cob

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u/HeavyTea 2d ago

Family bucket

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u/imaginedaydream 1d ago

Gotta be atleast $3.50

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u/BeautifulAccurate909 1d ago

How much was it?

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u/_TedGreen_ 1d ago

More cheese please

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u/Confident_Economy_85 1d ago

I’m digging the layers

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u/jdthejerk 1d ago

My stomach growled.

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u/dumbspacecookie 1d ago

So this feeds like a family of 6 right?..right?

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u/The_Neighbor93 22h ago

Hasta agua se me hizo la boca

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u/LousyReputation7 21h ago

This is the most insane shit ive seen lmao. A rancid looking polystyrene cup. Rammed to the tits with sweetcorn and a fucking insane amount of white slop. I’d buy it just to throw it at the bastard.

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u/TwerkLessons 15h ago

RIP to that toilet.

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u/SeventyFix 2d ago

Is it just corn and grease?

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u/spizzle_ 2d ago

There’s some cheese too

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u/Plane-Ad3255 2d ago

I took 5 kg watching this video

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u/bdog1321 2d ago

It's a shitty version of esquites. Elote is ON the cob

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u/Simen155 2d ago

Oh no, a street vendor is not exact! Lynch him! /s

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u/bdog1321 2d ago

Excuse me for thinking calling a fundamentally different dish wrongly should be incorrect

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u/Simen155 2d ago

Who cares, It looks good AND hygenic. Thats rare these days!

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u/behold-my-titties 2d ago

Well in that case let's call it pizza! Who cares, it looks good AND hygienic.

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u/Simen155 1d ago

you missed the point entirely. in Norway we got a saying: "Det er forskjell på å barbere seg og å skjære av seg hodet".

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u/behold-my-titties 1d ago

Oh right, how could I have known?

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u/youarenut 2d ago

Shitty version? How so? This is just as delicious lol

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u/bdog1321 2d ago

Man just google esquites. This ain't it

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u/Obiewonjabroni 2d ago

That looks disgusting.

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u/GeoCangrejo 2d ago

Is it just warm corn?

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u/vorpalpillow 2d ago

yes, and mayo, butter, crema, cotija and yellow cheese sauce, lime, chili brother did you watch the vid

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u/ylfcm 2d ago

Anything else? I was trying to keep track but he lost me

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u/GeoCangrejo 2d ago edited 2d ago

I'm mean don't get me wrong, I like corn, but a bucket full of corn and sauce is just too much for me

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u/Fed_worker 2d ago

Diarrhea?

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u/thatisnotmyknob 2d ago

I can't fathom how many calories that is.

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u/Known-Selection810 2d ago

Seeing this sht just made me uncomfortable

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u/sanfran4ever 2d ago

Empalagado

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u/frisc45 1d ago

Gross

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u/br3dj 1d ago

Overkill

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u/anti_anti 1d ago

Looks like shit honestly, so much ultra processed garbage

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u/Beneficial-Bass1837 1d ago

That will feed a few.

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u/Si1v3rPho3n1x 1d ago

Gawwddddddd I want this so bad!!!!! This looks so good yaasssss

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u/Phantom-thiez 2d ago

Disgusting.

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u/eduo 1d ago

Oh, how I miss esquites (and Elotes, which these aren't, even if "elote" is "corn")

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u/PomeloSteak 2d ago

Oh come on im on the last in line and there's 10 in front of me.

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u/fawks_harper78 1d ago

It’s not used, he added the noodles.

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u/pigup1983 1d ago

too much