Esquites also known as elote en vaso or just simply elote in Southwestern USA is a Mexican snack or antojito. One can find them at local markets, and street vendors selling corn. The word esquites comes from the Nahuatl word ízquitl, which means "toasted corn".

Categories: Corn dish Snack Street food
Characteristic of: Mexican cuisine
Contains, including ancestors: Corn
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Wikidata ID: Q5243850
Wikipedia title: Esquites
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Wikipedia article: Esquites

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