Tucson Meet Yourself: Plan your food tour!

By Jordan Glenn
AZ Weekend

It's the event we all look forward to -- the October feast also known as Tucson Meet Yourself.
With fantastic music and dance performances, the festival makes for a weekend to remember. Over the years though, the festival has stood out for the plethora of freshly prepared food options. So much so, that many locals now refer to the festival as Tucson EAT Yourself!

As we prepare our stomachs for the weekend, here are some of the delicious treats you can expect to consume this year.

Asian and Pacific Vendors

Saffron Indian Bistro
Thri Ratana Buddhist Temple
Filipino American Students Association
Wat Buddhametta (Thai)
Takoyaki Balls (Japan)
Laos Academic Organization
Vietnamese Students Association
Filipino American Sampaguita
New Delhi Palace

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#takoyaki #TucsonMeetYourself

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Starting off Tucson Eat Yourself with done delicious Thai food. In line for some lumpia now. Next, báhn bao… #tucsonmeetyourself

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NATIVE AMERICAN CUISINE

Yoeme Barrio Libre
The O’odham Ladies
San Ignacio Yaqui Council
Café Santa Rosa
*San Xavier Co-op Farm

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NORTH AMERICA

Tucson Invitational Games (Ballpark Foods)
Mr Tri Tip (Santa Maria Style)
Solid Grindz (Hawaiian)
Off The Hook Seafood (American South)

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#dragondog #tucsonmeetyourself

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World Street Snacks

The Corn Roasters
Frost Gelato Shoppe
KoolTwists (soft serve ice cream)
Hawaiian Shave Ice
J’s Kettle Corn
Just Churros
Fruitshack Smoothies
Sonoran Sno Cones (raspados)
King Corn
Lil’ Orbits (Donuts)

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Churros con helado y chocolate 😛 #tucsonmeetyourself #tucsoneatyourself 🌵👌

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Chinese bbq steam buns. Mmmm! #tucsonmeetyourself

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Mexico and Latin America

Ricuras de Venezuela
Club Costa Rica
Club Colombia
Inca’s Peruvian
*La Fondita Chilena

El Taco Rustico
Matilde’s Sonoran Kitchen
Santa Cruz Church/Little Mexico
Los Chiquilines (Aguas Frescas)
*Holy Toledo Oaxacan mole
*Mariscos Chihuahua
*BK’s Tacos

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Tripe & Crispy Beef Tacos

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When you take a bite and green Chile and Mozzarella melt in your mouth!!!!! Yummmy! Chile Relleno & Chicken Chimichanga, Smothered in Red Sauce!

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EUROPEAN

AHEPA/Daughters of Penelope (Greek)
Lajkonik (Polish)
Café Francais
Arslan’s Grill (Bosnia)

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Lamb shank! #Bosnian #Tucson #tucsonmeetyourself #meat #food #culture #festival

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SOOO much good food @tucsonmeetyourself ! 😋😋I stuffed myself silly! Pictured are Anticuchos (skewered beef heart and fried potatoes) from @donpedrostucson . Also the Pabellon arepa from @ricurasdevenezuela . Not pictured was Turkish coffee ☕, Turkish ice cream 🍦, takoyaki (octopus balls) 🐙, chicken satay, roasted corn 🌽and agua frescas. Don’t worry, I shared it all 😂 #tucson #tucsonaz #thisistucson #tucsonmeetyourself #foodiesoftucson #foodie #food #streetfood #eatlocal

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Turkish booth at #tucsonmeetyourself

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AFRICA

Nur Market and Restaurant (East Africa/Somali)
Masri (Egyptian)

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