You will find street food in almost every corner. So many varieties of fritters. In fact, you will find complete meals sold on the side of the street. Well, except for vegetables. Those are rather scarce, anywhere.

Alcalpurria is one of our favorite fritters. It is kind of like a deep fried tamale. The masa is a dough made of plantains and root vegetables. The filling is typically savory beef, chicken or crab.

If you are outside the touristy areas, the vendors may not know English. I was practicing my spanish on one occasion and I mistakenly asked if the alcalpurria was filled with caballo (horse) instead of cangrejo (crab)! The man was rather offended at my suggestion!