Pozole with Traditional Garnishes

Up at Barrio…we kinda like to think so. Pho is a Vietnamese thinly sliced meat and rice-noodle soup dish that is accompanied by garnishes such as green onions, white onions, cilantro, thai basil, lemon or lime wedges and bean sprouts.

In relatively the same “ballpark”, Pozole is a traditional soup or stew from Mexico. It is made from hominy with pork (or other meat), chili pepper, and other seasonings and garnishes such as cabbage, cilantro, radish, avocado and lime juice to name a few. There are a number of variations on pozole, including blanco (white or clear), rojo (red), de frijol (with beans), and elopozole (sweet corn, squash, and chicken or pork meat).

Here at Barrio, we use hominy and shredded pork cheek and then serve cabbage, radish, cilantro, white onion and corn tortillas on the side. We even have a breakfast version with a poached farm egg. Truly a bowl of delicious goodness…add as much or as little of the sides as you like!

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