Cold Drinks & Helados

Eskimos en Bolsita in Los Angeles

Look for tied plastic bags filled with frothy, ice-blended chocolate milk or coffee sipped cold through colorful straws at Imperial Night Market in Downtown LA on Friday, Saturday and Sunday evenings, when a vendor is serving it. Free entry.

2300 E 15th St, Downtown LA · Free entry
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CATEGORY
Cold Drinks & Helados
PREPARATION
Whole milk whipped with crushed ice and chocolate or coffee, served in bags.
MARKET
Imperial Night Market, Downtown LA
ABOUT THE DISH

About Eskimos en Bolsita

Unlike ice cream milkshakes, this beloved beverage achieves an airy, cloud-like foam by whipping milk, sugar, shaved ice, and flavorings inside a specialized mixer known as an esquimera.

Airy, cloud-like foam whipped without ice creamFlavored with chocolate malt or brewed coffeeServed in tied clear plastic bags with strawsChilled with crushed ice for instant refreshment

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Frequently asked questions

What distinguishes an esquimo from a standard milkshake?

Unlike traditional milkshakes, an esquimo contains no ice cream, relying instead on whipping of milk and shaved ice.

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