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pozole

Name: pozole
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 2 cups hominy (dried maize kernels); 1.5 lbs pork shoulder; 3 garlic cloves; 1 medium onion; 3 dried guajillo chilies; 1 tsp oregano; to taste salt; for serving lime wedges; for garnish shredded cabbage; sliced for garnish radishes

Pozole is a traditional Mexican stew made with hominy, meat (usually pork), and seasoned with chili peppers and spices. It is a hearty and flavorful dish often enjoyed during festive occasions and celebrations, symbolizing community and tradition.

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Indigenous70%

Spanish30%

Ingredients

hominy (dried maize kernels)
2 cups
pork shoulder
1.5 lbs
garlic cloves
3
onion
1 medium
dried guajillo chilies
3
oregano
1 tsp
salt
to taste
lime wedges
for serving
shredded cabbage
for garnish
radishes
sliced for garnish

Method

Steps not available

Origin Story

Pozole traces its origins to pre-Hispanic Mexico, where indigenous peoples prepared a similar stew using hominy and local meats as part of ritual feasts. The dish evolved after the Spanish conquest with the introduction of pork and new spices.

Culinary DNA

Ingredient ancestry breakdown

Indigenous70%

ingredients+techniques

Spanish30%

ingredient_origin

Techniques

soaking simmering blending shredding

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