Street Food Icons - Season 1 Episode 8 The $1 Tamale Queen of New York
Evelia Coyotzi has been selling dollar tamales in Corona, Queens since 2001. Her team starts every day around 9 PM, cooking through the night, so that by 4 AM, they're outside the Junction Boulevard subway stop selling her tamales. Originally from Tlaxcala, Mexico, Evelia makes a large variety of tamales, like tamales con rajas, mole, pollo verde, Oaxacan tamales and more, which she sells for $1-2 apiece out of a pushcart.
- Genre: Documentary
- Studio: Vice TV
- Keyword: new york city, food, world cuisine
- Cast: