Traditional Christmas Food from Around the World
| December 13, 2017
11. Menudo – Mexico
One Christmas dish that’s popular all over northwestern Mexico is menudo – a flavorful beef stomach and hominy soup that’s served on Christmas morning.
Beef stomach, which is often called tripe, is a favorite ingredient to use in festive meals. It takes a long time to break down the tripe into a soft and chewy consistency, so most Mexican cooks will make it the night before, and eat it on Christmas morning. Although uncooked tripe has a distinct foul smell and tough texture, the flavorful chewiness of properly-cooked tripe has made it a favorite all over Mexico.
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