By
Kiwilimón - 2018-10-08T17:08:05.066462Z
There are countless awards that recognize fine dining restaurants, places where gastronomy is elevated to its highest expression. But what about street food? Who celebrates the honest gastronomy of everyday life?
It turns out that for some time now, there have been those who also give trophies to those who feed the hungry people on the streets of the neighbor to the north.
The
Vendy Awards don’t care who has the whitest tablecloths or the cleanest cups.
They also don’t care if you have one, two, or three Michelin stars, or if you make it onto any prestigious list.
All this institution of North American street food cares about is who serves the tastiest dishes.
In the middle of this month, they held their most recent edition in New York where dozens of carts, stands, and vendors were selected for 26 finalists to compete for the votes of the people and specialized judges on Governor’s Island.
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As expected, Mexican gastronomy had a strong presence at the event, so much so that the grand prize, the Vendy Cup, was won by a taco food truck.
Tacos el Rancho prepares homemade Oaxaca-style tacos.
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With its Mexican flavor, it defeated other strong contenders including Gladi's Empanadas and the truck called Traditional Chinese Cuisine, which were semifinalists.
Additionally, they competed against offerings from all over the world such as kebabs, burgers, ice cream, sushi, etc.
Interestingly, of the 26 finalists, 5 were carts of Latin origin. This is no small feat as they were judged by celebrity judges like Daniel Holzman, owner of The Meatball Shop and Julia Moskin, food reporter for The New York Times.
Thus, Mexican street food leaves its mark on the world again, positioning itself as fast food, yes, but also tasty and complex.
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Since its inception in 2004, this event has been growing by leaps and bounds, becoming known today as the Oscars of street food.
It should make us proud that each year, Latin offerings, specifically Mexican ones, compete and win, bringing the best of Mexican street food to the North American public.
And because not only in New York are award-worthy street tacos made, here we leave you a link to our best taco recipes.