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CNNEditor’s Note: Sign up to CNN Travel’s four-part Unlocking Mexico newsletter for more on the country and its cuisine. Guajillo studio/Adobe Stock Birria is the quintessential dish of Jalisco and in recent years, it’s become wildly popular in the United States and beyond. It’s also the basis for quesabirria, in which some of that meat and white cheese are stuffed into a corn tortilla that’s usually drenched in that red broth first, then slapped on a hot griddle, where the juices and cheese marry to create a gooey, fiery vessel that can be dipped in the consommé. Marcos/Adobe Stock Mole is widely considered one of Mexico’s most iconic dishes, ranging in color from rich brown and fiery red to verdant green, yellow and black — just to name a few. Marcos/Adobe Stock This delicacy is a treasured dish that comes by way of Puebla and is most often associated with Mexican Independence Day as its main components — a dark green poblano chile, a white airy walnut-based cream sauce and red pomegranate seeds — all make up the colors of the Mexican flag.
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