Type | Soup |
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Place of origin | Mexico |
Serving temperature | Hot |
Main ingredients | Hominy, meat (usually pork), chile peppers, seasonings |
Variations | Blanco, Verde, Rojo |
Pozole (Nahuatl: pozolli Spanish pronunciation: [po'solːi], modern Nahuatl prounciation , variants: pozolé, pozolli, pasole), which means "hominy", is a traditional soup or stew from Mexico, which once had ritual significance. It is made from hominy, with meat (typically pork), and can be seasoned and garnished with shredded cabbage, chile peppers, onion, garlic, radishes, avocado, salsa and/or limes.
It is a typical dish in various states such as Sinaloa, Michoacán, Guerrero, Zacatecas, Jalisco, Morelos, State of Mexico and Distrito Federal. Pozole is served in Mexican restaurants worldwide.
Pozole is frequently served as a celebratory dish throughout Mexico and by Mexican communities outside Mexico. Common occasions include Mexico Independence Day, quince años, weddings, birthdays, baptisms, and New Year's Day.