Street Cart · Fried Masa Turnover
Molotes Poblanos
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Molotes are shaped into elongated ovals rather than the round or half-moon shapes used for similar fried masa snacks elsewhere in Mexico, making them instantly recognizable on a Puebla street cart.
Corn masa is stuffed with a filling of potato and chorizo or tinga, sealed into a football-shaped pocket, and deep-fried until crisp. Street carts around Puebla's markets top them with shredded lettuce, crema, salsa, and crumbled queso fresco.
Why it's made this way: Molotes are a staple of Puebla's street-cart tradition, part of the state's dense repertoire of fried masa antojitos alongside chalupas and cemitas.
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