Quesabirria is a Mexican dish comprising birria-style cooked beef folded into a tortilla with melted cheese and served with a side of broth for dipping. The dish, which has origins in Tijuana, Mexico, originally made with goat meat, gained popularity in the United States through Instagram. It is now made also with other meats, such as beef and chicken.
Quesabirria with consommé at Taqueria La Hacienda in Sonoma, California
A corn tortilla stuffed with beef, lamb, or goat meat and mozzarella cheese.
A taquero preparing quesabirria in Playa del Carmen, Mexico, in 2016
A taquero preparing birria meat in Mexico
Birria is a regional variation of barbacoa from western Mexico, mainly made with goat or beef. The meat is marinated in an adobo made of vinegar, dried chiles, garlic, and herbs and spices before being cooked in a broth. Historically, birria was the regional name given in the state of Jalisco and surrounding areas to what is known as barbacoa, meats cooked or roasted in a pit or earth oven, in other regions of Mexico. For many people today, birria is now a distinct dish
Birria served with condiments
Birria with warmed tortillas and beer
Birria with consomé
Birria pot