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] It is popular in
Tucson,[3][4][5][6]Phoenix,[7] and elsewhere in southern
Arizona.[8] 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.[9][10]
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]