Red Hook Food Cart Season

I've heard about the yummy food carts at the Red Hook soccer field and I've finally had the chance to visit on the last day of the 2008 season. It's rare to see people lining up for street food in new york but with ceviche, tamales, tacos, fried plantain, pupusas, huaraches, and elotes - all authentic cooking from Mexico to El Salvador, its worth the wait.

The pupusas stand normally has the longest line up. But I finally got to try the one stuffed with pork and cheese and then one with chicken while waiting out a hurricane like rain storm while sheltered under the blue plastic tent.

Taco is a traditional Mexican dish and it's a must try at an authentic Mexican food cart. Beef and chicken tacos were wrapped with fresh soft tortilla stuffed with lettuce, tomatoes, and cotija cheese. The tacos were very tasty but it can't beat the foot long Huarache.

The spicy pork Huarache was wrapped in grilled corn tortilla stuffed with chilli pork, avocado, tomatoes, green tomatillo salsa, crumbled cotija cheese, sour cream, and shredded cabbage. The pork was so tender and juicy and the tortilla was so soft and fresh. It's totally worth $6 and a return trip next year.

Red Hook: Red Hook Playground, Brooklyn