The team at Eater recommended a street food tour from a group called Eat Mexico, and fortunately they had one that started at 9 AM in the Cuauhtémoc neighborhood. We probably hit at least ten stalls in three hours, with the most memorable one being this charming gentleman's stall, La Abuela. He does tacos de canasta, or "basket tacos" that are stacked and steamed, giving it an almost tamale-like feel to it.
Another memorable one for me was a carnitas stall that sold all sorts of pig parts, including ears and stomach. I opted for the ovaries above, which were a bit bouncy in texture; it was edible, but also wasn't anything that I'll get cravings for. Either way, there were a number of other things that we sampled, including breakfast staples like tamales, quesadillas, and tlacoyos, as well as even a tortilleria that provided a potent salsa to upsell with its freshly made corn tortillas.
They closed the tour with a few things that I wasn't expecting, including a burrito stall, which is rare in Mexico outside of the northern states. They were made with big flour tortillas, but unlike American ones, they were rolled much skinner (think: cucumber size) with an option for "Swiss style" cheese crusted on the outside. I was also happy with a Veracruz seafood stall with that tostada above featuring Mexican lime-based mayonnaise instead of beans and a tortilla that was fried to order.
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