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 ...

The ideal cut of beef for birria is arguably a well-marbled chuck roast. You can combine this with short ribs or beef shank to get the benefits of the bone I just mentioned. The best cut for ...

These birria tacos are both tender and succulent thanks to the slow-cooked combination of beef short ribs and beef chuck. The meat is prepared in a Dutch oven, but the recipe can easily be adapted ...

Birria is not a monolithic dish, but one with many variations. Some use an achiote paste, with ground annatto seeds. Some rely on chile peppers only for color.

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.

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.

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.

Birria ramen, or birriamen, is the centerpiece at chef Antonio de Livier’s Animo, a Mexico City restaurant chain. (Nicole Franco / For The Times) By Lynn Q. Yu. July 31, 2019 3 AM PT .