Bag of Lemonade, Cup of Corn

It has been hot here in Guanajuato - 90+ degrees fahrenheit. A bag of cold lemonade in the shade of the jardín offers the perfect relief. Fruity aguas in a bag are popular here: the vendor in the Michoacana ice cream store ladles the juice from a big, ice-filled vat and pours it into a plastic bag. It is a fun and surprisingly handy way to take a drink.

But the elote is easiest to eat from a cup. Corn on the cob is another popular street food: slathered with cream or mayonnaise and sprinkled with hot chiles. On the cob it is messy. The kernels shaved into a cup are easier to manage. But any way you eat it, it is tasty.

As we near the end of our stay here in Guanajuato, we are busy eating our way through the streets, tasting the ubiquitous street foods that we have not yet tried. Still on the list: Dorilocos - a bag of Doritos cut open, the chips topped with some combination of cabbage, chiles, cheese, lime juice, hot sauce. Do we dare?!