what is menudo made from
For the Puerto Rican band, see Menudo (band). For other uses, see 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. Usually, lime, chopped onions, and chopped cilantro are added, as well as crushed oregano and crushed red chili peppers.