One of the most popular foods at street fairs in NYC is Mexican Street Corn. Freshly grilled sweet corn is coated with a mixture of vegan cheese and spiced mayonnaise to make this Vegan Street Fair Corn even better than the original!

You don’t have to worry about missing out on grilled corn on the cob as a vegan. Sure, most people will slap on some huge slabs of butter on their cobs this year, but I’ve got something better!

This version of Mexican Street Corn has all the tastiness you need without any animal products. It’s grilled and topped with vegan mayo, sour cream, and parmesan.

Vegan Mexican Street Corn

I’m lucky to have lived right outside NYC most of my life. It’s so fun to go and see all the sites and indulge in tasty food.

Because New York City is so diverse and there are so many ethnicities making their home here, choosing where to eat is always fun.

Sadly, the food choices are not always vegan. But thanks to the internet we now have awesome bloggers recreating many classics. Today I have a veganized recipe for you that is so delicious and easy to make.

I’ve been to street fairs both in NYC and NJ but have never tried the street fair corn that is very popular at them. While tasty looking, I knew the creamy corn would not be dairy-free so I’ve always had to skip out – until now that is.

Today I bring to you Vegan Street Fair Corn from the book NYC Vegan!

NYC Vegan

Because of my love of New York City, I was so happy to have the chance to review the new book NYC Vegan: Iconic Recipes for a Taste of the Big Apple by Michael Suchman and Ethan Ciment.

Michael and Ethan are from Brooklyn and are the guys behind the awesome blog  VeganMos and the creators of the Vegan Street Fair Corn recipe.

NYC Vegan includes classic recipes like Manhattan clam chowder, Waldorf salad, New York-style cheesecake, black and white cookies, and zeppoles. Other cultural specialties like Polish pierogis, Italian lasagna, Jewish brisket, Dominican arroz con maíz, Greek avgolemono soup, and Puerto Rican mofongo are also included.

Michael and Ethan also have a chapter that lists vegan restaurants and foods to try in NYC which is a big help for those traveling to NYC or for someone like me that wants to check out new places to eat.

Vegan Street Fair Corn

This corn is grilled up nicely and smothered with a spicy vegan mayo and plant-based cheese to make a tasty side dish for any BBQ. It would seriously impress even non-vegans.

Can I tell you that I was amazed and impressed at how good this was? I figured it would be good but I snarfed down two ears right after taking this picture – then had to stop myself from eating the other two I saved for Matt.

The grilling of the corn and making of the mayo only took about 10 minutes total! So easy!

If you make this recipe and LOVE IT, please give it 5 stars ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐!

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