Question: what are esquites in english?
Answer: Esquites (or ezquites) (troles and trolelotes in Northeast Mexico, chasca in Aguascalientes, vasolote in Michoacán, etc.) also known as elote en vaso (little corn-cup) is a Mexican snack or antojito. ... The word esquites comes from the Nahuatl word ízquitl, which means "toasted corn".