How to Use birria in a Sentence

birria

noun
  • The half-moon tacos are crispy at the edges, melty and soft on the inside, and the adobo’s sweetness balances the high, dry heat of the birria.
    Mike Sutter, San Antonio Express-News, 19 Nov. 2021
  • But the dipping broth that makes birria a star dish was good enough to enjoy on its own as a soup.
    Chuck Blount, San Antonio Express-News, 5 Mar. 2021
  • Let the birria cook for at least 4 hours before checking.
    Paul Stephen, ExpressNews.com, 11 Nov. 2020
  • That’s the real birria experience—plus your hands smell like birria tacos for the rest of the day, which isn’t the worst thing in the world.
    Javier Cabral, Bon Appétit, 21 July 2023
  • To make the birria: Season the short ribs heavily with salt; let sit for 30 minutes.
    Tara Duggan, SFChronicle.com, 30 Oct. 2020
  • Judicious dabs of the aforementioned red sauce teamed well with the birria.
    Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al, 24 Mar. 2022
  • To get a wider spectrum of Nacho’s tacos, also tried the birria ($3) version.
    Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al, 24 Mar. 2022
  • This should tell you something about the success of its birria, available in either beef or goat.
    Washington Post, 11 Apr. 2022
  • Under a white tent, another chef served a hearty birria, a stew made with the meat of Boer goats, like the ones eating hay just a few yards away.
    Carley Thornell, Travel + Leisure, 19 Jan. 2024
  • Taste and adjust the salt as necessary. Serve the birria with warm tortillas, cilantro, onions and hot sauce, if desired.
    Tara Duggan, SFChronicle.com, 30 Oct. 2020
  • Pressure Cooker Birria: To make the birria in your multicooker, add the adobo, beef, bay leaf and 6 cups water to the pot.
    Washington Post, 9 Dec. 2020
  • Each course features a taco stuffed with proteins ranging from lamb barbacoa to wagyu cheeks birria.
    Jennifer Kester, Forbes, 26 May 2022
  • Here are eight favorites to check out for everything from the beloved Sonoran Dog to succulent birria to fresh seafood creations.
    Sofia Krusmark, The Arizona Republic, 20 Sep. 2021
  • Most birria is pretty tasty, but the goat birria at Birrieria El Jalicience is its own kind of special.
    Javier Cabral, Bon Appétit, 21 July 2023
  • Last year, a different kind of birria started popping up.
    Nick Kindelsperger, chicagotribune.com, 19 Aug. 2021
  • For the Mexican Americans among you, el guajolote is served as tamales, pozole, mole or even birria.
    Jp Brammer, Los Angeles Times, 25 Nov. 2021
  • In a city where everyone already has their favorite taco spot, and the trend for fusion tacos long ago ended in favor of birria anything?
    Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2023
  • Our birria cooks in a relatively cool oven at 275 degrees.
    Paul Stephen, ExpressNews.com, 11 Nov. 2020
  • Get three birria tacos for $10 at Pata Roja Taqueria this summer.
    Sarah Michels, The Enquirer, 22 June 2021
  • The queso birria is filled with marinated beef and plenty of melty Monterey jack cheese and served with a side of consommé for dipping.
    Kat Thompson, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2023
  • And the birria tacos sold there are largely modeled after Tijuana-style birria, where beef is favored over goat.
    Cesar Hernandez, San Francisco Chronicle, 12 Apr. 2022
  • The birria here is gentler, yet gamier than the bold beef birrias of Tijuana and Northern Mexico.
    Andi Berlin, The Arizona Republic, 23 Feb. 2022
  • Finally, the birria at Ed Fernandez and the sandwiches at Beyer Deli cannot be beaten.
    Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Sep. 2023
  • Rather than saying you like bourbon and tacos, mention your Kentucky upbringing or your quest for the neighborhood’s best birria.
    Tatum Hunter, Washington Post, 27 Nov. 2023
  • The stew is stuffed into a corn tortilla with cheese, onions and cilantro, and then the whole construction is dunked into the birria before being fried to a crispy, crackly, pleasantly greasy, almost translucent crunch.
    Mara Severin | Eating Out, Anchorage Daily News, 30 June 2023
  • For many, the main draw will likely be La Santa Torta’s extra crispy quesabirria tacos, though the chefs also put beef birria into tortas and noodles — and will likely expand their menu in the new space.
    Janelle Bitker, San Francisco Chronicle, 5 Mar. 2021
  • And in the winter, his wife Sandra prepared a homemade birria for holiday festivities from their goats.
    Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2021
  • Menu highlights include Neapolitan-style pizza, an Italian birria sandwich and Italian pork rubbed with wild fennel pollen, cooked for six hours and served with potatoes.
    Endia Fontanez, The Arizona Republic, 8 Jan. 2024
  • Salón París is a great traditional cantina, while La Polar makes superb birria.
    Michael Snyder, Travel + Leisure, 27 Nov. 2023
  • While Flores watches the birria, Garcia often grills cabrito over mesquite, tumbling the cleaved, crackly meat into tortillas.
    Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2023

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