birria

birria
 n.β€” Β«In East Los Angeles, birrierias del chivo, which serve goat, have become as established as hamburger stands in other neighborhoods. A birria is technically a stew or slow roast made of goat, but here tortillas are stuffed with slowly roasted goat, chopped onion, cilantro and a hot red sauce from Jalisco in central Mexico.Β» β€”β€œA Crossover Hit for a Global Star” by Joan Nathan New York Times June 15, 2005. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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