Raspados Arcoiris De Andrade

Multitude of flavors for everyone. From the sweet of coconut and mango to spicy creations

Tagging along with my friends lead us to this food stand by Willow St. There was a line of people patiently waiting for their orders in this hot afternoon and despite the grueling heat, the community was buzzing with cheery chattering of people trying to figure out what they’re gonna order.
The stall is situated in a Hispanic community. The stall is medium in size and covered with pictures of food items they sell (
. Everything is prepared right then and there. The assortment of iced drinks, fruit mixes and food are hand crafted behind the divider and the two ladies (presumably mother and daughter) are trying to keep up to speed on the orders. They use spices on most of their items too. (
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Honestly, me and a friend of mine were the only Asians in line but the ladies on the counter were so nice, even telling my friend that she can speak English and can help us out (definitely a +1) …our other friends were also teaching us how to say our order in spanish so it was hilariously fun…
Pronouncing the names of things we bought was a tongue twister but learning to say them was entertaining to the other customers lining up behind us, we all end up laughing… Anyway, we got:
Mesquite ~ a cup of sweet corn kernels with butter, cheese and some chili sauce, a cup of fresas con crema (strawberries and cream)
a cup of Mangoneada ~ mango with shaved ice and hot sauce
Chicharon con queritos ~ a plate with one big puffy chip topped with pickled pork rinds, cabbage, tomatoes, cilantro, onions, and drizzled with sour cream and cheese and hot sauce. Food + 2
All of them were sooo good! I enjoyed sampling everything even if I know that I may end up having a heartburn (its not the food but my sensitive stomach). The spicy sauce would depend on your preference, and I was pleasantly baffled learning that iced mango drink is good with hot sauce… I am like wow… this is great! The drinks and desserts are refreshing and a hit with the kids during the hot weather and the salad was kickass awesome! I like the texture of the rinds along with the crunchy cabbage, cilantro and tomatoes. yumm! (
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oh and by the way? everything was less than 20 bucks!
Definitely coming back to try other stuff… with less hot sauce.
The review is a star short because of the long wait for our food… but still worth it.

I love a raspado when the weather is hot.