Quesabirria

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Quesabirria is a Tijuana creation that folds tender, birria-style beef into a tortilla with melted cheese—the whole thing designed for dunking into a rich, savory consomé. What started as a goat-meat specialty has evolved into a beef-and-chicken versatile favorite, finding its way north and onto screens through Instagram's hungry eyes. It's the kind of dish that rewards you twice: first the textured, cheese-pulled bite, then the warm broth that follows.

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Quesabirria ('cheese birria') (also called birria tacos or red tacos) is a Mexican dish comprising birria-style cooked beef folded into a tortilla with melted cheese and served with a side of broth (Spanish: consomé) for dipping. The dish has origins in Tijuana, Mexico, where it was originally made with goat meat, and gained popularity in the United States through Instagram. It is now made also with other meats, such as beef and chicken.

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