Americans Try Mexican Street Food for the First Time (Tlayuda, Tostilocos, Esquites)

[@Sara-kf9ho]

As a Mexican, I’m so happy to see that they are exploring more different types of Mexican food other than tacos 🌮 because seriously the variety never ends. This was just the tip of the iceberg to how much food we have in all different parts of Mexico 🇲🇽

[@jennjenn4098]

They tried tostilocos with no Tostitos 🤦‍♀️

[@ayay3428]

@@jennjenn4098 disculpe

[@beherobsession]

Ong me too but I’m Salvadorian and Mexican que viva la raza 🇸🇻🇲🇽

[@kezzter13]

When it’s not about you so you make it about you

[@LilRich0edouble4oe801]

@@kezzter13 ???

[@perlaramirez2212]

As a Mexican I am just glad they enjoyed the food and that they tried other Mexican food other than tacos (tacos are awesome 😎)

[@griselda4953]

I'm from Oaxaca and i gotta say i love this thank you for appreciating our food culture

[@El_Flako_Beltran]

El piche elote era de lata 😂😂😂

[@itachinieto3000]

🤣y so

[@itachinieto3000]

Y si jaja🤣🤣🤣

[@luisluvano9847]

Ssecco

[@J.L-]

That's why mexican food is intangible cultural heritage of humanity. You can eat one different dish each day of the year

[@txbioq1437]

Nah they need the ones from Mexico straight from the trucks and stands, the food fire asl

[@whocares8584]

As a Mexican I just wanna say thnx for showing others there's more than tacos & burritos don't get me wrong I love tacos & with the different types I can literally say I can eat em once a day & never get bored. However alotta ppl think that's all we have to offer which couldn't be further from the truth I mean u only hit the tip of the iceberg with the items shown today.

[@TheZcarekrow]

Is i mixicin, is i mixicin, is i mixicin

[@Carla971000]

@@TheZcarekrow tas bien?

[@TheZcarekrow]

@@Carla971000 Tu lo tas?

[@carlosruanovamacfarland6700]

As a Mexican you should know that those are not tostilocos 🤦🏻🤦🏻🤦🏻🤷🏻‍♂️🤷🏻‍♂️🤷🏻‍♂️

[@DanielaSanchez-qr3ge]

Okay as a mexican i'm proud they made the food pretty accurate, but we don't use yellow corn 😤

[@varkatzas666]

I know, I was just going to comment the same, they used sweet corn instead of corn

[@denissegallardo1445]

JAJAJA pensé lo mismoooo

[@hmscience7944]

what's the difference?

[@DanielaSanchez-qr3ge]

@@hmscience7944 the taste, yellow corn is sweetear

[@micsgreen23]

Yo me hago chascas con elote amarillo, pero sólo en casa y obvio no es lo mismo. Pero sabiendo que en EUA es difícil conseguir elote como el que comemos en México, se les hace válido el esfuerzo jaja

[@kxmberlykxm]

HEAR ME OUT… HAVE THEM TRY MEXICAN HOLIDAY (Christmas) FOOD!!! ARROZ CON LECHE, POSOLE, TAMALES, BUNELOS, PONCHE, ATOLE!!

[@-yandere298]

Tamales ain’t a Christmas food we eat that as breakfast in Mexico City every day 😭

[@gregoriarojastorres704]

@@-yandere298 my family does tamales on christmas almost every year. Tamales are also the most popular food given in posadas along with champurrado, atleast in my Mexican hometown. So for some of us, yes, it is a Christmas food

[@montse3139]

El arroz con leche, buñuelos, pozole, tamales y atole no son únicos de navidad.

[@openworld6337]

@@gregoriarojastorres704 that's every sat Sunday homie...

[@aldobeltran7790]

The 2 black guys defiantly grew up with a lot of Mexicans lol

[@cadreauribe]

Siiii!! a webo que si.

[@alancjmgmorales6420]

The esquite tastes waaaaay different if you use white corn since yellow is quite sweet, still good, but not as delicious

[@marianaalejandrasantosdavi3331]

I was looking for this comment, agreed esquites with white corn? So much better, yellow corn change the flavor

[@zeiph3052]

@@marianaalejandrasantosdavi3331 most of the times, at least in my city, people prefer the yellow corn, the white corn is tasty but I also prefer the yellow one because of the sweet flavour. I think the yellow one it's better but only if it is the original and good one not the canned yellow corn

[@yumeroki]

2:32 nah y’all did them wrong for giving them canned corn, canned corn is not good. Y’all gotta get the corn that from Mexico. There’s a BIG difference in taste, we need a redo ↪️

[@BloodVenefice]

you are right, canned corn is hella sweet, mexican corn is earthy just about the right sweatness.

[@jwvinolutre.24]

I sell corn! And it’s not the yellow one it’s the ‘white one’, they all taste different. The best one here in Mexico is the purple one. 👌 It’s hard to find

[@juliansoto5545]

This need a part 2 Tamales Picadas Empanadas Chicharron preparado Sopas preparadas Quesadillas Pambazo Voloban Escamoles Pozole

[@Wald4267]

Empanadas are Colombian not Mexican

[@melaniebustamante9778]

@@Wald4267 Empanadas are neither colombian or Mexican. They are from the iberian peninsula. Aka Spain. Because of Colonization every latin American country has their own version of empanadas, but empanadas come from Spain same as arroz con leche, flan, and churros. Etc...

[@unbreonblade5904]

@@Wald4267 Empanada is just a name for a dish that is a kind of bread with something inside of it. In mexico there are empanadas.

[@powercorrupts50]

@@Wald4267 you got schooled son!

[@fernandolehovec1321]

As a Mexican, I have to say that those "Esquites" are not the real "Esquites"

[@alxnaimlocks5454]

Fr lol

[@samsamp.g7935]

Ikr 🤣 we appreciate the effort tho...

[@jasminemartinez7305]

Its true I do like seeing the effort though but I cant eat corn so I can't complain

[@Danita_sG]

That's what they call them in some parts of Mexico, where I am from we call them Coctel de Elote but you're right they aren't really Esquites but they tried and that's what matters 🧍🏻‍♀️✨

[@Kiki-lm8vh]

The Asian girl look like she wasn’t feeling it 💀

[@vadersmom6427]

When I didn’t see a pic of Sharon on this video, I almost didn’t click. But I did in hopes to see Sharon and low and behold… There she is! 🤗

[@emmayoung3212]

she always the star of the show as she deserves

[@youtubelivemoments1510]

NO KAREN NO WATCH

[@MzJaySteve]

Why are we like this? Lol

[@rl3810]

She's my favorite!!

[@babicrii98]

Im the same way

[@sofiacespinoza7951]

The yellow elote is not the original one, it looks so bland 🥺 The original one isn’t canned. But still everything looked great!

[@freddyluna2442]

Plus... they are not boiled in no chicken stock, it's just water...you don't want to alter the taste of the actual corn!

[@sssimplynancy]

They needed ponche, pozole, ceviche Part 2 this time Aguas frescas

[@elvira75295]

But ceviche is from Peru

[@jenniferperez3772]

BIRRIA and PESCADO ZARANDEADO 🤤

[@littlemissemila1818]

They also should have tamales

[@Gibaxel]

@@elvira75295 the ceviche from México it's really different from the Perú one

[@elvira75295]

@@Gibaxel I didn't know that

[@gretag.3295]

As mexican I love corn, but i can see they try the yellow corn. In Mexico we eat with white corn because the yellow corn it’s sweet. In the North of Mexico we put butter, mayonnaise, cream, chili powder, sauce like La Botanera, peanuts, chips, yellow cheese, cotija, green lime and tomatillo sauce. I recomend you to try it.

[@val.bustamante]

as a mexican this makes me really happy cause everybody liked everything omg such a great video now i’m craving some tostilocos 😭

[@felipeovalle5368]

Wtf was that esquite with sweet corn lmao

[@celsodeleon4062]

As a Mexican I know a white person made these dishes….

[@cgygflkj]

Yeah you can tell...

[@raulortiz3871]

As soon as I seen that corn in a glass cup I just knew

[@luisrubio6590]

As a Mexican it makes me sooo happy seeing other people from different countries try out and appreciate our food & culture.

[@weaponleonX]

De acuerdo.

[@JustaBeeinaField]

Hands down, the best portrayal of Mexican street food I’ve ever seen. Y’all really did your research. Se la rifaron.

[@monicarosales795]

that asian girl seemed like she didnt wanna try anything and her face said it all tbh she looked disgusted at every food and pocking at the food lol very disrespectful

[@mordecaimcgreen9061]

I don't think so. Some people just have a constant resting face.

[@monicarosales795]

@@mordecaimcgreen9061 girl she was not trying any of the food and was just poking it like what

[@alexis-gq7xx]

exactly what i was thinking, although she doesn’t have to like our foods. but i noticed when she was only trying the avocado and saying "mmm that’s good and healthy" like girl u took 1 little bite and only ate the avocados lol. but i agree, it’s pretty disrespectful.

[@luserali]

I agree

[@johnnygutierrez9855]

The black gentlemen is definitely Mexican 😂

[@smapili]

Which one 😂

[@johnnygutierrez9855]

@@smapili 😂 short braids

[@amirodriguez202]

As a Mexican the esquite had to get mixed together 😭

[@alexgarza5482]

I’m mad they didn’t mix the corn wtf lol

[@jasminemoore8033]

Right what the hell😂

[@britneytelles7903]

You can tell the Asian girl didn’t really like the Mexican foods 😭😭😭

[@reall2j]

fr😂

[@cadreauribe]

En una mamona de primera.

[@Toreal399]

She most likely just like McDonald’s n shi😂

[@Se7enLuckyslevin]

Please tell me You did not just use canned corn🤦🏻‍♂️ That is no longer Mexican😤

[@acheron1104]

I screamed at my phone when I saw the yellow corn...

[@Se7enLuckyslevin]

@@acheron1104 yep

[@mannypistolas9622]

It's the same, some of you over react for the dumbest things.

[@Se7enLuckyslevin]

@@mannypistolas9622 but if you had to choose which one would you choose

[@JuaniPodrido]

Took my daughter and step daughter to Mexico for the first time, they're really picky eaters but in Mexico they just ate everything like termites. If the world was a house, Mexico would be the kitchen

[@rebecaschwarzenlander9043]

Hicieron esquites con elotes de lata JAJAJAJA Que horror

[@ame3221]

yo hago eso cuando de plano no encuentro elote, no sabe mal pero no se compara jajsjasa

[@pablerry]

no eran de lata, no era el maiz mexicano pero definitivamente no era de lata, los granos eran bastante grandes.

[@jimenasanchez2688]

No es elote de lata, el elote americano es dulce y es de ese color obvio no sabe igual que el elote tradicional blanco pero aún así es rico 😋

[@republicoftexas4651]

@@jimenasanchez2688 En Houston los hacen con una mezcla del Blanco y El amarillo. Una pareja originalmente de Michoacan. Debes ver la linea esperando servicio. No te Crees, aqui en EEUU ay millions de Mexicanos. Aqui tambien se encuentra la comida igual que en Mexico. A casi TODOS aqui los encanta la comida Mexicano...pero Mexicano de veras-- no esos mamadas de Taco Bell 🤮 Es un orguyo ver como la gente aqui agradesen la comida de la patria.

[@powercorrupts50]

Who prepared that esquite? That person needs to be disciplined.

[@felitapadilla1526]

😂😂😂I was thinking the same thing

[@wallepop7492]

As an Asian who is obsessed with Mexican food . Mexican food is by far my top 3 favorite cuisine in the world omg like how can anyone not like it ?

[@albertoh1753]

Asian food is delicious as well! So good!

[@kelp5557]

Using sweet corn/yellow corn for an esquite is a sin though

[@TheWassag]

The whole world knows that Mexican food is easily top 3 best foods in the world

[@artemisgoddess3620]

I love being Mexican :')

[@antibuchonCLN]

They used TOPITOS to make TOSTILOCOS man thats so wrong, with tostitos salsa verde is so much better

[@J.L-]

If you think it's delicious now just imagine eating directly from Oaxaca or Chiapas or México city or other State in Mexico. Mexico it's more than Cancun or tacos

[@6279447]

They got the ripoff tostitos brand 😂😂😂

[@priscillasolis7070]

righhht💀

[@lysaortiz9624]

all us hispanics are like oh yeah these are bomb, they having the time of their life 😂❤️

[@kevinperez3992]

Ong !!! 😭

[@alejandrom1199]

yellow corn is not authentic, that's something from America. It has to be white corn.

[@tlamatini4617]

Most of every type of Corn was made by MesoAmericans.... 🤦‍♂️

[@Jarrita584]

I can tell a Mexican didn’t make any of the food but they still bussed that’s how good our food is

[@dannahernandez63]

As a fellow oxacan It makes me so happy that they love the tlayuda 😭😭❤️ thank you for appreciating my culture ❤️ makes me so emotional

[@yaha4283]

yes haha I was so proud they liked it!

[@pamelaelizalde5318]

Los esquites se ven muy tristes u.u

[@romanmahali887]

Why can I tell that corn was can corn😭😭😭😭

[@ricardobribiescas]

the most NOT mexican esquite ever wow

[@fidelcibriancelis8276]

Everything was fine, except they used the wrong corn in the Esquites and made Tostilocos without Tostitos

[@jackyflores245]

all their reactions were so cute 😭😭 mexican food is elite

[@theultrawarrior7448]

They should do Mexican food from ranchos/ranch style, e.g. mole, pozole, birria, barbacoa, caldo de res, caldo de albóndigas etc.

[@samsamp.g7935]

As a Mexican myself I was so happy to see how excited everyone was about the food, you guys should totally come to try some original Tlayudas 😋 Love and greetings from Oaxaca 🙋🏻‍♀️💕

[@abigailandrade8675]

That is not even the good elote we have here 😂 that was can corn. Not that good.

[@irisfigueroa5249]

Mexico has thousands and thousands of recipes unable to be counted and estimated by food experts. Every state in Mexico 🇲🇽 has thousands of recipes varying from region to region within each state. There is indigenous Mexican cuisine very rich in culture and very complex. Mexico has food that’s influenced by our European, Arabic, African ( throughout) and Asian ( in north Mexico and Baja California Mexico) ancestors. Our food, drinks, desserts and snacks are out of this world so proud that Mexican food has been recognized by UNESCO as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

[@yes1958]

Europeans barely made an influence on Mexican food, much less the Arabs, Asians, and Africans. Mexican food is mostly native based. Also African, Asian, and Arabic ancestors LOL? Those groups don't even exceed 5% of the population even if you put them together.

[@trixy-d3o]

They didn’t mix the corn 😭

[@ilznidiotic]

Just imagine that giant spoonful of just mayonnaise

[@trixy-d3o]

@@ilznidiotic ik man 😭🥴 always gotta mix it real good

[@kerinohwithatwist]

You’re wasting food on the Asian chick, she’s not even eating

[@cosmo7559]

🤣

[@tomasrigobertopalaciossote6712]

elote de vaso/esquites aren’t made with yellow corn

[@AnaStellar]

Y’all did the esquites dirty with the can corned

[@sol_yoongiyoongi9652]

NOOO PERO PORQUE EL ESQUITE CON ELOTE DULCEEE NOAUSOAKALAMS 💔💔💔💔

[@maritzaluna6128]

darius is invited to the carné asada

[@Pandahashira]

Well, there's a reason why Mexican cuisine is on the list of Cultural Heritage of Humanity. Even street food it's absolutely glorious

[@priscillarodriguez807]

The Asian girl was being a little hater 😂 she was being rude making a faces on some of the foods

[@ARI-ot5qs]

I thought I was the only one omg she was gettin on my nervess🤣as if she’s had better lmaoo

[@Mxncherii]

Maybe she’s just picky 🤷‍♀️

[@priscillarodriguez807]

@@Mxncherii yeah maybe.. don’t make rude comments when you’re eating the food

[@alexandriavenegas]

@@priscillarodriguez807 she didnt say anything rude tho... she litearally was eating her food up saying 'mmmm" "yummy"

[@YukiTheQueerDJ]

You guys always show nothing but respect to Mexican culture! I love you for that! ❤ Thank you so muchfor this episode! ❤❤❤

[@thamaraibarra3633]

NOT THE ESQUITE WITH YELLOW CORN :( Taste WAY to different. It has ti be with white corn guys

[@asheyee6646]

Nahhhh yellow is tradition it’s the norm 😩😌

[@edgarorozco5870]

@@asheyee6646 in México no

[@redrum.audiovisuales]

@@asheyee6646 no ahahaha

[@renatacn4895]

Also they said it’s made with chicken broth and nooo, it’s just the water the corn was cooked in, they put yellow cheese in that thing too 😭

[@redrum.audiovisuales]

@@renatacn4895 quizás en los esquites sí te creo eso, ya que tienen otra forma más elaborada de hacerlos, con epazote y demás, algunos hasta llevan tuétano

[@alexis-gq7xx]

that one asian girl was literally just picking at every food they gave her and making faces lol. she doesn’t have to like our food but it was pretty disrespectful. the first food she tried all she did was eat the avocados and put everything else to the side, like that’s not the point of trying mexican food.

[@Tony_Ruiz95]

It’s not that serious, some people are just picky eaters, regardless of the ethnic food lol

[@AC-pz6cy]

Calm down lol stop being prideful it's cringe

[@joshvillanueva343]

Don’t blame us for being proud of our country’s food

[@ryy.w2506]

i don’t believe she was being disrespectful just because she wasn’t enjoying the food as much as the others because she never necessarily said anything disrespectful.

[@pigsthesedays2304]

​@@AC-pz6cywe're just born this way

[@angie8454]

As a Mexican, I’m so glad to see that they are exploring different Mexican foods and snacks other then just the well know ones I also am so happy to see that they enjoyed it!!

[@cristyiniguez996]

That Asian chick barely ate anything. Idk why that bugged me so much😂

[@817east3]

IM SAYINNNG TAKE HER OFF

[@saniib6781]

💯

[@laynei4943]

As a mexican I can speak un behalf of everyone that Darius and Jay: Congratulations you're officially part of the Mexican fam, loved the video!

[@djernie8085]

Wait… you guys live in california. There’s no fucking way these people don’t know any other Mexican food besides tacos and burritos? What a shame…..

[@rookietrucker5114]

Are u serious It’s for entertainment. This shit isn’t real

[@joemarquez6074]

Thank you finally somebody had to say it 👊🤘

[@eramfero]

Im Dominican, but I swear Mexican Food is the best food in the whole universe. I don’t even believe is past life, but I think I was Mexican before ♥️♥️♥️♥️

[@WhackTony]

Tu Eres mexicana

[@Xochiyolotl]

The black dude must’ve grown up in one of our neighborhoods. A lot of people, very surprisingly enough, don’t know about elote unless they grow up around it. I have to go to the hood to get mine. It’s just not the same in the suburbs if you can even find it. Anyway, my dude knew exactly what was up when they gave it to him. 😆 👏🏼

[@CindyDleon]

We don't use yellow corn in elote or esquite

[@el_equidistante]

I don't think the corn in a cup works with american corn tho

[@pigsthesedays2304]

When you make an elote, do NOT use SWEET corn EVERRRR

[@damianochoa56]

White corn is the way to go!

[@Dicipal]

Fr they messed up there

[@denilopez-i7h]

oml frr

[@asvpxmi6uel]

Darius is a honorary Mexican in my eyes

[@carlosallamas]

Maybe now you guys can stop thinking the Taco Bell is Mexican food

[@victorvilla3157]

That yellow corn is NEVER eaten in an esquite, white corn is the one used in México's esquites

[@babe2520]

Ayo the Esqite WHY GLASS YOU NEED THE STRYOFOAM CUP

[@kiano_84]

😂

[@yaritsycastro]

I love seeing non mexicans enjoy our food

[@liiv6782]

What are those esquites bro 😭😭

[@Jay3rrd]

Gentrified

[@j._.18]

the ones from the United States

[@vickinoble4744]

You will NEVER see anyone mad while eating Mexican food. Mexican food is the international food for happiness. I said what I said.

[@Eimy-2121e]

but u guys gave them the yellow corn. esquite is supposed to be white corn.

[@steven8a]

corn is corn😂😂 all corn comes bomb as an equite

[@chanceDdog2009]

@@steven8a yellow corn is sweeter than white corn. The flavor and texture is different too. I have yet to see yellow corn cups or cobs sold in the streets other than to tourists. Still yummy., I agree.

[@jlopez1017d]

@@steven8a yellow corn from US is very sweet. Mexican corn or miaz is nowhere as sweet

[@aimee4961]

yea, it doesn’t taste the same, the yellow corns is like sweet ? I think :( but the elotes that we have here in Mexico doesn’t exist in the usa

[@Outlaw_Ac3]

As a Mexican I’m glad other people that aren’t from my country enjoyed the food we make

[@andrea.m7759]

I'm from Mexico and this is the most accurate video I ever seen of ppl trying mexican food. Cheers to that!!! The person who said esquites is a comfort food is totally right.

[@SAMUELCRAFTER1]

Vamos por un elote?

[@jennjenn4098]

This video is crap

[@irvinrosales7747]

You realize that they used caned elote for the elote en vaso.🤡

[@gusramirez268]

Omg yes 🙌🏻 I thought I was tripping 🤡🤡

[@gabrielayala1550]

🤣🤣🤣

[@andreafranco1477]

I mean, not necessarily, gringo supermarkets usually only carry raw yellow corn. We Mexicans only know raw white corn and the yellow corn is only sold canned.

[@yourshadows3362]

The fact that they served corn in a glass cup is insulting lol

[@ldenker3634]

and with yellow corn 🥲

[@TacosC-vj4gq]

Why they give them YELLOW CORN 😭 definitely not the same

[@hugoviktor]

Soy de Sonora, Mexico y a nosotros nos gusta mucho más el elote dulce amarillo, el elote blanco no tanto... Pero es difícil de encontrar y caro, pero muy ricos asados, o en cóctel de elote (esquites).

[@animetrixrl3191]

@@hugoviktor el elote amarillo no sabe tan bien en los esquites, los esquites llevan ingredientes saldados y saben mucho más natural con maíz blanco

[@hugoviktor]

@@animetrixrl3191 no estoy de acuerdo, pero de pues gustos hay muchos, ese sabor dulce le da un increíble sabor combinado con el resto de ingredientes, el blanco por otra parte es algo incipido y aporta poco al sabor general.

[@Xixo]

Esquites are not made with yellow corn, the flavor is very different

[@dmanbehindtheshadows]

I live in Mexico and belive me that is only the tip of the iceberg of our food

[@minahhh1831]

main reason i wanna go to mexico ik the food there taste waaayyy better !!

[@paub1772]

agree 100%

[@republicoftexas4651]

@@minahhh1831 If you ever can, go to the Yucatan. The seafood there is absolutely world class.

[@jorges3824]

Growing up a Mexican kid I always ate spice so whenever I see non Mexicans eat what I consider sweet and they get spiced it totally blows my mind 😂 we love seeing other people trying our foods though I makes us feel appreciated 😮‍💨

[@lovegymnastic07]

Esquites with yellow corn? God, NO!!!

[@cruel_summe.r]

Los esquites se ven horribles jskskdk

[@JaviTyndall]

jajaja bien culeros :v

[@jacquelinemartinez4270]

Lit

[@mannypistolas9622]

Mexican food that goes deeply underappreciated is sea food, tostada's, coctel de Camaro , etc etc. Great reaction btw!

[@mykaelaortiz5519]

Some of these were authentic but at the same time not really 😂😂😂

[@sabrinaberryman2948]

right?? Look at all that lettuce smh

[@miyaestrada6157]

Are we going to talk about how the esquites were in a glass cup, fancy!

[@sabrinaberryman2948]

@@miyaestrada6157 or how LITTLE tajin was on it. I need more than that lmao

[@tamara1CE]

The brunette girl with the striped top had negative vibes all the way through. If she doesn’t want to try the food properly then dont be in the video.

[@xiulaces4968]

Yeah. I'm Asian but I love trying other cuisines maybe it won't suit my taste because everyone has different preferences but I at least appreciate the effort of how the dishes were made. Especially thinking that "Oh, so that's how their food tastes like it's so unique from ours.".

[@butterflylofu]

Yasss. Her energy was just meh. Wasn’t interested in her comments at all.

[@April-ku6eg]

As a Mexican I like how people seem to really love the food that our people make it makes me feel happy to see people react to our food or all kinds such as food desserts ❤

[@whorrorjoe]

as a hispanic this was amazing how they positively reacted to everything

[@cinthiarivas1260]

Esquites DONT have Sweet corn specially if it’s canned corn but I guess it works it doesn’t taste the same though

[@moniii444]

the comments : as a mexican

[@r.j.whitaker]

Eating Mexican street food is way more satisfying than eating regular fast food.

[@aresol6487]

Man I love being Mexican 😂