Cultured Palate: Dishes of Mexico
| November 29, 2017
Birria
This soup is not only delicious, but it’s also rumored to be a hangover cure. Native to the Mexican state of Jalisco, birria starts with meat (traditionally goat or mutton) marinated in adobo spices, which is then pulled apart and added to a fiery red soup base.
Hugely popular all over Jalisco, birria is generally served in homes on special occasions like Christmas or Easter, but you can also find it on the streets of cities like Guadalajara, served in stalls called birrierias.
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