Tamales El Primo

Passionate tamaleros Luz and Juan Aguilar operate outside the Home Depot in Lakewood from a shiny red, street-legal Revolution Carts rig designed by artist Ruben Ochoa and commissioned by Mexicali Biennial. The family recipes come from their hometown of Morelia, Michoacán, modified over time by Luz and other family members involved in the operation. The cart’s flavorful corn husk-wrapped delights include pollo en salsa verde, puerco en salsa roja, rajas con queso, piña, and a special fresh corn tamal that’s well-known in Michoacán called uchepos. They’re dressed with crema and salsa verde to enhance the sweetness. Located outside the Home Depot, Tuesday through Saturday.