Turkey Birria Tacos by Chef Rick Martinez, author of "Mi Cocina: Recipes and Rapture from my Kitchen in Mexico". What better way to use leftover Turkey from Thanksgiving than in a homemade birria ...

But what took the world by storm over the past several years is something a little newer—fried birria tacos, AKA tacos dorado de birria— that’s made its way over from Southern California and Tijuana.

Birria tacos, however, seem to have originated in Tijuana, Mexico, notes Los Angeles food writer Bill Esperanza, who recalls seeing birria taco stands popping up there in the early 2000s.

The hype for birria is relentless. On Instagram, there’s a collective fetishization of cheese pulls in extreme close-ups, and images of tacos half-dipped in Styrofoam cups of meaty broth.

In 2019, Los Angeles' bowls runneth over with birria, the Mexican confederation of recipes involving meat rubbed, roasted or slowly stewed in an alloy of chilies, herbs and spices.

The established heavyweight La Super Birria 1041 W. First St. Santa Ana. At La Super Birria, you want to start with the big steaming bowl of birria de res itself for about $12, a spicy stew with ...

For years, birria was tough to find in Philly. And now it's not. Here's how social media brought one of Mexico’s greatest dishes to Philadelphia.

Over the past four years, birria has seen its presence on restaurant menus grow 412%, largely thanks to midscale and casual-dining chains, according to market research firm Datassential.