La Temporada de Elotes
The elote season begins in June when the first fresh ears appear on the cart of the elotero (the corn vendor), who roasts them on a charcoal grill and serves them with mayonnaise, crema, queso, chili, and lime. The elote is the Mexican street food that needs no introduction, and the elotero is the sound of the neighborhood: the whistle, the bell, or the recorded jingle that announces his arrival. The elote season is also the season of the esquites (corn kernels in a cup with the same toppings), and the season of the tamales de elote (sweet corn tamales).