Local food map Mexico City (Mexico)
Mexico City guides
Recipes 15
Pick a recipe
All Mexico City recipes
Tripe Soup — traditional dish from Northern Mexico, Mexico
Soup Meat

Food Flavour DNA

Nutritional Values

🔥350kcal
💪28gProtein
🌾25gCarbs
🥑14gFat
🌿5gFibre
⚖️400 gServing

* Per serving · 400 g. May vary.

Tripe Soup

How to order / say it
Say it Menudo — [meh-NOO-doh]
Order I'd like the menudo, please.
Locally Me gustaría pedir el menudo, por favor.
Say locally

A traditional Mexican soup made with beef tripe and hominy in a red chili base.

Why try it?

Menudo is often enjoyed as a hearty meal after celebrations and is a staple in Mexican breakfast culture, known for its restorative properties. It delivers a comforting taste of homestyle cooking.

How it tastes

Menudo has a rich and savory broth with a slightly spicy kick, featuring tender tripe and hominy. It's aromatic with chili-infused notes and often served with a squeeze of lime and cilantro.

Origin & History — first documented: 1850

Menudo has its roots in Mexican ranching life, developed in the mid-19th century. It was created as a way to utilize every part of the cow, and has since become a celebrated hangover cure and comfort dish.

Recipe

Ingredients

  • 🥩 500 g beef tripe
  • 🌾 200 g hominy
  • 🧂 50 g red chilies
  • 🍋 1 lime
  • 🌿 10 g cilantro
  • 🧄 5 cloves garlic
  • 🧄 1 onion

Method

  1. 1 Clean and simmer tripe until tender.
  2. 2 Blend red chilies with garlic and onion to create a paste.
  3. 3 Add chili paste and hominy to the tripe broth.
  4. 4 Serve hot with lime wedges and chopped cilantro.

More from Northern Mexico

Enchiladas © Wikimedia Commons
Main course Meat

Enchiladas

en-chee-LAH-dahs

Rolled corn tortillas filled with meat, baked with sauce and cheese.
Traditional Carnitas © Wikimedia Commons
Main course Meat

Traditional Carnitas

Carnitas
kar-NEE-tahs

Braised or simmered pork that is served in tortillas.
Papadzules © Wikimedia Commons
Main course Vegetarian

Papadzules

pah-pah-ZOO-lehs

Corn tortillas filled with hard-boiled eggs, covered in pumpkin seed sauce.
Pork Black Beans Stew © Wikimedia Commons
Main course Meat

Pork Black Beans Stew

Frijol con puerco
free-HOL cone PWER-co

A hearty stew made with black beans and pork, traditional in Yucatán.
🥩
Main course Meat

Skirt Steak with Chiles

Arrachera con Chiles
ah-rah-CHEH-rah kohn CHEE-lays

Grilled skirt steak served with a mix of chiles and lime.
Tlayuda © Wikimedia Commons
Main course Meat

Tlayuda

tla-YOO-dah

A large, toasted corn tortilla topped with beans, cheese, and meats.
Panucho © Wikimedia Commons
Street food Meat

Panucho

pah-noo-cho

Fried tortilla stuffed with black beans topped with meat and veggies.
Authentic Mexican Pozole © Wikimedia Commons
Soup Meat

Authentic Mexican Pozole

Pozole
poh-SO-leh

Hearty soup featuring hominy and pork, garnished with fresh vegetables.
Tikin Xic Fish © Wikimedia Commons
Main course Fish & Seafood

Tikin Xic Fish

Pescado Tikin Xic
PEH-skah-do TEE-keen SHEEK

Grilled fish seasoned with achiote paste, wrapped in banana leaves.
Salbutes © Wikimedia Commons
Snack Meat

Salbutes

SAL-boo-tays

Fried corn tortillas topped with shredded turkey and vegetables.
All North America recipes — Mexico — Mexico City — Tripe Soup
keyboard_arrow_up