Everyone asks this. “It’s like pho, right?” Nope. Pho is delicate and herb-forward. Menudo is bold and earthy.
“Okay, so it’s pozole?” Closer, but no. Pozole uses pork and hominy as a base. Menudo uses tripe and hominy as a sidekick. Pozole is a party. Menudo is a morning-after recovery party.
Think of Menudo as the love child of beef stew and a spicy soup, raised by your Mexican abuela. That’s the only description you need.
