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.
Birria is another popular dish in Mexico which is usually eaten on special occasions, such as Christmas Day, New Year’s Eve and at weddings. However, even if you don’t have the chance to travel to Mexico during the festive season or for a particular national or international holiday, you should still be able to find birria on the menu in many restaurants in the centre of Mexico. Restaurants specialising in birria even have a special name birrierías.
What is birria?
Birria is a stew which is made from meat, such as pork, goat, lamb or mutton and like most Mexican food, it is spicy. If you go to a birriería you will be served a bowl of broth and the meat which you have chosen. What you have to do is fill your corn tortilla with meat, onions and cilantro, and perhaps some lime juice and then dip it into the broth before eating. You will be served a spoon to eat the broth and in Mexico it is also quite acceptable to drink it from the bowl.
Where does it originate from?
The best place to sample birria is in Guadalajara, the capital of the state of Jalisco. This is where the dish originates from and the state is located in the centre west of Mexico.
Guadalajara International Airport, also known as Don Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla International Airport is the main gateway to Guadalajara and it is located just 10 miles from the city. American Airlines and Delta Air Lines offer some direct flights between cities in the United States and Guadalajara. However, most international flights have a stopover in Mexico City before a connecting flight to Guadalajara.
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