Sonoran hot dog
Mexican-style hot dog
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The Sonoran hot dog is a style of hot dog that originated in Hermosillo, the capital of the Mexican state of Sonora, in the late 1980s,[1][2] though some theorize its existence as early as the 1940s.[3] It is popular in Tucson,[4][5][6][7] Phoenix,[8] and elsewhere in southern Arizona.[9] It consists of a hot dog that is wrapped in bacon and grilled, served on a bolillo-style hot dog bun, and topped with pinto beans, onions, tomatoes, and a variety of additional condiments, often including mayonnaise, mustard, and jalapeño salsa.[10][11]
The Sonoran hot dog is prepared and sold by vendors called "dogueros" at street carts.[1] It was estimated in 2009 that over 200 places in Tucson purveyed the Sonoran hot dog, and that Phoenix had even more.[1]
In 2018, the restaurant El Guero Canelo won a James Beard award in the America's Classics category for its Sonoran hot dogs.[12]
