Menudo ( soup ) - wikipedia Menudo ( soup ) This article is about the Mexican soup. For the Philippine stew, see Menudo ( stew ). Menudo Place of origin Mexico Main ingredients Beef Tripe ( cow stomach ), broth, hominy, lime, onions, cilantro, oregano, red chili peppers Variations Menudo colorado ( made with chili rather than broth ), Menudo Blanco ( made without red chili peppers ) Cookbook : Menudo Media : Menudo Menudo, or pancita ( ( little ) gut or ( little ) stomach, from Spanish : Panza ; `` Gut / Stomach '' ) is a traditional Mexican soup, made with beef stomach ( tripe ) in broth with a red chili pepper base. Lime, onions, and oregano are used to season the broth. Contents 1 Cultural significance 2 Preparation 3 Regional variations 4 Menudo in the U.S. 5 Gallery 6 See also 7 References 8 External links Cultural significance Menudo is traditionally a family food prepared by the entire family, and often serves as an occasion for social interactions such as after wedding receptions where the families of the groom and bride go to either family 's house to enjoy a bowl of menudo before and after the ceremony. Menudo is time intensive and to prepare as the tripe takes hours. It includes many ingredients and side dishes ( such as salsa ), the dish is often prepared communally and eaten at a feast. Documents from the Works Progress Administration indicate that in the 1930s, among migrant workers in Arizona, menudo parties were held regularly to celebrate births, Christmas, and other occasions. Preparation Four to seven hours to cook are required. Those who sell beef tripe offer a version of this meat which has been previously processed by boiling it in hot water, which reduces cooking time by hours. In its simplest form, beef tripe is rinsed then boiled for three hours in a large pot. It is then removed from the pot and allowed to cool before being cut into strips, or occasionally diced. The water is removed and discarded, then the tripe is then placed back into the pot and fresh water, oregano, red chili paste or powder, lime / lemon juice, and salt are added and boiled. Menudo is typically served with chopped raw onions, oregano, and lemon or lime segments along with corn or flour tortillas. Menudo almost always includes tripe, and some versions of the dish in Mexico also include honeycomb and `` librillo '' beef meat along with the beef feet and tendons. Versions of the dish which include meats other than tripe has a much longer cooking time. Pigs feet is also used in northern style menudo for example Chihuahua. The feet and tendons are boiled first at low to medium heat for about three hours. After the first three hours, the tripe should be added along with salt, an onion cut in half, and one or two heads of garlic. Red menudo has the addition of Guajillo chili paste. The menudo is allowed to continue boiling for an additional three hours while covered. Once it is almost done, the hominy is added. Regional variations A bowl of Menudo Blanco There are a number of regional variations on menudo. In northern Mexico, typically hominy is added. In northwest states such as Sinaloa and Sonora usually only the blanco, or white, variation is seen ; menudo blanco is the same dish, with the difference that red pepper is not added ( though jalapeño or chopped green chilies may be added to the broth to replace the spice found in the red version ), thus giving the broth a clear or white color. Adding patas ( beef or pigs feet ) to the stew is popular in the U.S. but not universal. In some areas of central Mexico, `` menudo '' refers to a stew of sheep stomach, `` pancitas '' stew of beef tongue. In South - Western Mexico ( in and around the Distrito Federal, Morelos, and Guerrero ) it is called `` panza '' or `` panza guisada ''. The red variation is usually seen in Chihuahua, the northern state adjoining Texas. It is also usual to use only yellow hominy in menudo in the Texas region. A similar stew made with more easily cooked meat is pozole. Some variations of menudo substitute garbanzo beans instead of hominy. Menudo in the U.S. Menudo served in Houston ( 2013 ) In the United States, since the mid-20th century, prepared menudo has been common in food stores and restaurants in cosmopolitan areas and in other areas with a significant Mexican population. Restaurants often feature it as a special on Saturday and Sunday, and the folklore belief that menudo will alleviate some of the symptoms of a hangover is widely held. An annual Menudo Festival is held in Santa Maria, California. In 2009, more than 2,000 people attended and 13 restaurants competed for prizes in three categories. The festival is organized by the National Latino Peace Officers Association of Northern Santa Barbara County and the money raised goes toward scholarships for local students. Gallery Menudo Variations Menudo with Garbanzo beans and chorizo sausage Menudo Blanco Menudo en Cadiz Mondongo ( Menudo ) Soup and Gordita Menudo con Rojo ( Red Menudo ) See also List of Mexican dishes List of soups Sopa de mondongo Tripe soups food portal References Jump up ^ Arellano, Gustavo ( 2007 ). Ask a Mexican !. mex : Simon and Schuster. pp. 148 -- 49. ISBN 978 - 1 - 4165 - 4002 - 1. Jump up ^ Kurlansky, Mark ( 2009 ). The food of a younger land : a portrait of American food ; Before the national highway system, before chain restaurants, and before frozen food, when the nation 's food was seasonal, regional, and traditional : from the lost WPA files. mexששמםיה : Penguin. pp. 353 -- 56. ISBN 978 - 1 - 59448 - 865 - 8. Jump up ^ `` Where do you go for Menudo on Sunday in LA ? ''. Chowhound. Retrieved 24 May 2015. Jump up ^ Gonzalez, Ray ( 1992 ). `` Hangover Cure ''. Lapham 's Quarterly. Retrieved 2013 - 05 - 05. Jump up ^ Staff report. `` Annual festival celebrates Mexican Independence Day ''. Santa Maria Times. Retrieved 24 May 2015. 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Question: what kind of meat is menudo made of
Answer: beef stomach (tripe)