According to Ksenia Prints of At the Immigrant's Table, these chimichangas take their main flavor notes from traditional birria tacos, which are corn tortillas stuffed with beef that's been cooked low and slow and then pulled to a stringy perfection. But what sets these tacos apart is the consommé that is served alongside them, for a diner's dipping pleasure. These chimichangas take the traditional birria filling and accompanying sauce, but wrap it up in a large flour tortilla, which then,
Guadalajara challenges its moniker, Mexico's second city, with a wellspring of the dazzling culture that has put this country on the top of so many international traveler's lists. The brassy fanfare of mariachi music was first played in the region's rural reaches and popularized in Guadalajara's handsome plazas. Before it became a worldwide food trend, birria was a staple in the city's holes-in-the-wall.