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Yakima Valley Delivers Hot Cheetos In Burritos, Sushi And Korean Cheese On A Stick
We all have our favorite, go-to snacks when craving something sweet, salty, spicy or crunchy.
But all snacks are not created equal, especially when you take the popular Flamin' Hot Cheetos and use it as an extra ingredient for snacks or other dishes.
I'm not a fan of Flamin' Hot Cheetos on their own, but when added to other yummy treats, get in line behind me.
Officially known as Cheetos Crunchy Flamin' Hot Cheese Flavored Snacks, they are the red, spicier cousin of the regular yellow-orange Cheetos Crunchy.
For reference, Cheetos also are available in Flamin' Hot Limón Crunchy, Crunchy XXTRA Flamin' Hot Cheese and Flamin' Hot Tangy Chili Fusion, according to the Cheetos website. Flamin' Hot Cheetos are so well loved they come in a pretzel version, popcorn and mac and cheese.
If the masterminds behind Cheetos can experiment, so too can people running various Yakima area restaurants. Hot Cheetos (we'll use this name below for simplicity's sake) have become a canvas for all kinds of creative inspiration on local menus.
Flamin' Hot Cheetos can be found in burritos, tacos, sushi, esquites and a special Korean cheese on a stick if you know where to look in the Yakima Valley.
Below are just a few of the food items we found, elevated to a whole other level with Hot Cheetos.
Tacos El PelonIn my humble opinion, Hot Cheetos were meant to be consumed surrounded by asada or chicken or adobada, rice, beans and a tortilla.
Sunnyside's Tacos El Pelon delivers Hot Cheetos in just this way in its Hot Cheeto Burrito.
Hot Cheetos bring an extra something to a burrito. The taste blends seamlessly with their fellow ingredients and the extra crunch makes the neurons in my brain do little dances.
The Hot Cheetos are not overwhelming and the balance of ingredients prevents the burrito from being too spicy or too dry.
Hot Cheetos can still be unforgiving on the stomach, so I am cautious in my consumption. If I were a decade younger, though, I would chow down on the Hot Cheeto burrito like there's no tomorrow.
They can be found at Tacos El Pelon, just off the Yakima Valley Highway in Sunnyside. The taco truck does a lot of good work for the residents of the Lower Yakima Valley, and it's hard to go wrong with any of their menu items.
— Jasper Kenzo Sundeen
Un Poco LocoThe storefront may be small, but the flavor is larger than life at Un Poco Loco in Yakima.
Un Poco Loco offers a variety of snacks featuring Hot Cheetos, from simple handheld items to filled to the brim cups.
Order the Hot Cheetos covered in nacho cheese for a snack on the go. Served in the bag, molten lava (an exaggeration but not by far) cheese covers the familiar corn puff treats. The integrity of the bright red color and crunch never falters.
Maria Birrueta makes "esquite loco" at Un Poco Loco Wednesday, March 26, 2025, in Yakima, Wash.
Evan Abell / Yakima Herald-RepublicTry Un Poco Loco's Esquites Loco. Esquites is a popular Mexican street food made of corn kernels, mayo or crema, cotija cheese, lime juice and chili powder and served in a cup. The Loco version is topped with crushed Hot Cheetos (regular or puff version) and surrounded by Hot Cheetos covered in nacho cheese.
A bite with every bit of goodness is the only way to experience Esquites Loco. Crunchy, tangy, cheesy, smooth meld together in this dish. It will fill you up, but the flavor blast makes it hard to stop eating.
Helpful tip: though both of the above snacks come with a fork, don't forget plenty of napkins. My fingers were safe, but my lips couldn't escape the inevitable red hot Cheeto stain.
Un Poco Loco also serves a Hot Cheetos taco (the tortilla is made out of Hot Cheetos!) and the Sopa Loco – take the Esquites Loco and put it on top of a cup of ramen noodles.
Un Poco Loco is located at 201 W. Walnut St. Suite C, and the hours are 10 a.M.-7 p.M. Monday-Friday and noon-6 p.M. Saturday-Sunday. Stay up to date on hours and offers at www.Facebook.Com/unpocol0co.
— Sara Rae Shields
Sushi Ranch and TeriyakiI struggle to call a Hot Cheeto roll sushi good, but I also struggle to call it bad.
There are a lot of good items on the menu at Sushi Ranch and Teriyaki on Fort Road in Toppenish (their boba, noodles and teriyaki chicken are great), but the Hot Cheeto roll is one of the more interesting options.
Sushi Ranch and Teriyaki's Hot Cheeto Sushi Roll.
JASPER KENZO SUNDEEN Yakima Herald-RepublicThe Asian American in me struggles with this, but the Hot Cheeto-lover in me appreciates the combination of flavors and ingredients. The roll balances cheese and hot cheese, the spice and the sweet.
Normally, I would categorize cream cheese in sushi as a major foul, but here it is a potent counterweight to the Hot Cheetos, which, somewhat shockingly, are really good with teriyaki sauce.
Whoever put this fusion food together did so with intent. It's hard to eat more than a few pieces of the Hot Cheeto roll. It's a heavy meal with avocado, cream cheese and imitation crab fillings with rice, cheese, hot Cheetos and teriyaki sauce. Perhaps sharing is best.
— Jasper Kenzo Sundeen
Why not my Asian KitchenTucked away in the bottom corner of Why not my Asian Kitchen's menu in Yakima is the Korean hot dogs section. The last item listed is the cheese and Hot Cheetos option, but that is no indication of ranking.
It's exactly what it sounds like, but even better than you can imagine.
The item doesn't actually contain a hot dog. It's a slab of melty, gooey cheese on a stick with a crunchy coating drizzled with a spicy mayo and topped with crushed hot Cheetos is delivered on a red and white tray in a small paper bag. If you like mozzarella or cheese sticks, I recommend giving it a try.
Why not My Asian Kitchen's Korean cheese and Hot Cheetos on a stick is smooth, melty cheese is coated with crushed hot Cheetos and spicy mayo, conveniently served on a stick.
Photo by Sara Rae ShieldsNo one flavor is overpowering. And the layers of crunchiness make the cheese seem even gooier than possible. The tray is useful for delivery to your mouth but try as you might, Hot Cheetos particles will find their way to your shirt.
And the stick! Let me tell you, it eliminates red stained fingers, the telltale sign of indulgence.
I'm not a huge fan of Hot Cheetos, but this combination was perfection. There was a little kick, but the crunch subdued it for me. I can't stop thinking about how the Hot Cheetos elevated the crunchiness.
The size of the Korean cheese and Hot Cheeto stick is enough to feed one person (with a refreshing fruit and green tea to sip) but could also be an appetizer to share. If a Korean cheese stick isn't your jam, ask for crushed hot Cheetos on any of the other Korean hot dogs on the menu.
Why not my Asian Kitchen, 4001 Summitview Ave. #12, is open from 11 a.M.-8 p.M. Monday through Saturday and 11 a.M.-7 p.M. Sunday.
- Sara Rae Shields
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