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Best Caldo Xóchitl in San Francisco
“An enriched chicken broth with rice, chickpeas, avocado—finished tableside with lemon and fresh chili.”
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Caldo Xóchitl is a simple consommé of Mexican origin with a vast multitude of variants, although, in essence, it is an enriched chicken broth with rice, chickpeas, avocado, and chicken, and usually flavored with garlic, cilantro or epazote; onion, chili, tortilla chips, and tomato are frequently also included. It is served with lemon,and sometimes with green chili and chopped onion on the side. The origin of the name is unknown, perhaps in honor of its creator, since xóchitl (/ˈsotʃitɬ/) is a traditional name among Mexicans, meaning "flower" in Nahuatl.
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Caldo Xóchitl is a Mexican consommé built on the foundation of enriched chicken broth—a canvas that welcomes rice, chickpeas, and avocado into its warmth. The broth carries garlic, cilantro or epazote, and often tomato and chili, creating a soup with gentle complexity that shifts slightly from kitchen to kitchen. It arrives at the table ready for customization: squeeze of lemon, fresh green chili, chopped onion—the eater becomes co-creator. The name itself, meaning 'flower' in Nahuatl, may honor whoever first brought this simple, generous bowl together.
Order it here when it has
- versatile variants
- finishes at table
- balanced simplicity
- traditional Nahuatl name
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