Red Hook: Great Latin American Food Trucks at Red Hook Ballfields

If you're ever looking for simple, tasty Latin American food, head to Red Hook Ballfields on the weekends.  There, you will find 10-12 food trucks lined up right near each other serving a variety of delicious Latin American foods, including grilled corn, tamales, pupusas, tacos, cemitas, tostadas, ceviche, and huaraches.

T and I decided to head to Red Hook Ballfields on a nice, sunny day in May.  We started off at Vaquero, which specializes in refreshing drinks like mango and watermelon juice, as well as horchata and fruit teas.  Instead of fruit drinks though, we opted for the Elotes, a grilled Mexican corn. It was awesome.  The corn came topped with mayo, cheese and cayenne pepper.  What I loved about it was that this corn wasn't wet and dripping like a lot of other Mexican corns I have had.  When you bite into the corn, it is deliciously sweet and the cheese and cayenne pepper stay on your lips until you lick them off.  It was seriously delicious!  One of the best grilled corns I have ever had.

Elote from Vaquero ★★★★★

Next, we had Spicy Pork Huaraches from Country Boys.  This was delicious as well.  The ground pork was nicely flavored and the mix of meat, lettuce, tomatoes, sour cream, salsa, guacamole and picked jalapenos resulted in a great blend of different flavors.

Spicy Pork Huaraches from Country Boys ★★★★☆

The last thing we tried was the Pork and Cheese Pupusa from El Olomega, a Salvadoran food truck that often has long lines.  This was tasty too.  The best part was the pickled veggies on the side that contrasted perfectly with the starchy and cheesy pupusa.

Pork and Cheese Pupusa from El Olomega ★★★★☆

The Red Hook Ballfields is just a fun place to visit.  With tasty food all around, I plan to go back many many times.