墨西哥城街头玉米摊如何用二维码重塑传统生意
On a busy corner in Mexico City's Condesa neighborhood, Doña Carmen's elote cart used to accept only cash. Now her customers scan a laminated QR code taped to the cart's umbrella pole. A simple digital shift is quietly transforming one of Mexico's most iconic street foods.
Elotes — boiled or grilled corn on the cob slathered in mayo, chili powder, cheese and lime — have been sold from pushcarts for generations. But cash-only transactions created friction. Customers often lacked small change, and vendors risked carrying large amounts of metal coins through crowded streets. That pain point opened a door for fintech.
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