My name is Rocio. This is my second year at CSUDH. I grew up in Compton and in Compton there was always someone selling food or something else on the street. As a kid I could always count on the raspado man. The raspado man would carry every flavor of raspado you can think of. There was bubblegum, lemon,cherry,vanilla etc. My favorite was vanilla with lechera. But if I wasn’t in the mood for a raspado he would also have chicharones with lemon and chile or elotes(corn on the cob) covered with mayo, butter, cotija cheese and chile. It may sound gross but its actually quite good! Instead of chasing the Ice cream truck as a kid, I chased the raspado man.
I moved out from Compton a few years ago and I would be lying if I didn’t say I miss the raspado man. Now I have to go to a nearby shop that sells these treats. I can still buy my vanilla raspado, and chicharones however, now I have to settle for my corn in a cup instead of on the stick.