This is a guest post by Katherine Robinson. Katherine Robinson is a freelance writer who enjoys writing about her travel experiences which may be useful to other travellers.
Pozole is a pre-Colombian soup and one of the most typical dishes prepared in celebration of Mexican Independence Day on the 15th and 16th of September. It also forms part of the traditional Christmas Eve meal in Mexico. If you have flights to Mexico around these dates you’ll have no problem sampling pozole. Even if you’re not planning to travel around this time of year, you’re still likely to find it on the menu in numerous restaurants throughout central Mexico as well as in the southwest region of the United States.
What is Pozole?
Pozole is a soup made of hominy, which is dried maize kernels, as well as some type of meat, for example, chicken, pork, turkey or pork rinds and chilli pepper. To prepare this dish first leave the hominy soaking overnight in lightly salted water. Then you’ll need to sauté the onions, garlic and meat and pour water over the meat leaving about two inches above. Finally, add the hominy and spices (salt, pepper, cumin, cloves and pepper). Leave the pozole to simmer for approximately one hour, then drain the water off and add chicken broth and leave to simmer for another hour.
Where does it originate from?
If you want to sample pozole you should travel to the state of Jalisco, which is located in central Mexico. The main gateway to Jalisco is Guadalajara International Airport and American Airlines and Delta Airlines operate to this hub. You are also more likely to find cheap flights to this hub than other airports in the state of Jalisco. Pozole originates from Jalisco, however it’s also popular in several other states throughout Mexico including Sinaloa, Michoacán, Guerrero, Morelos, México and Distrito Federal.
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This sounds like something I’d really like to try some day. Is pozole very spicy?
It can be, but it doesn’t have to be. It depends on how it’s prepared. If you get the chance definitely give it a try!