pozole
noun
po·zo·le
variant spelling of posole
: a thick soup chiefly of Mexico and the U.S. Southwest made with pork, hominy, garlic, and chili
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The restaurant serves light, fresh fare like Baja ceviche and pozole and cocktails such as the Sonoran highball, mezcal mixed with grapefruit aperitif, serrano bitters, and mineral water.
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Jen Murphy, Travel + Leisure, 15 Aug. 2025
The North Lamar location also serves menudo, pozole, beer and tequila.
—Matthew Odam, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Someone could re-create their grandmother’s pozole, another could infuse the dish’s broth with Asian herbs and garnish it with edible flowers.
—Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2025
Topped with radish chunks and chopped cabbage and sprinkled with ground chile, the pozole — a dish Mr. Ortiz admitted was more elevated than average home cooking — became lighter and more complex at the table.
—Jake Naughton, New York Times, 14 May 2025
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Jen Murphy, Travel + Leisure, 15 Aug. 2025
The North Lamar location also serves menudo, pozole, beer and tequila.
—Matthew Odam, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Someone could re-create their grandmother’s pozole, another could infuse the dish’s broth with Asian herbs and garnish it with edible flowers.
—Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2025
Topped with radish chunks and chopped cabbage and sprinkled with ground chile, the pozole — a dish Mr. Ortiz admitted was more elevated than average home cooking — became lighter and more complex at the table.
—Jake Naughton, New York Times, 14 May 2025
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“Pozole.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pozole. Accessed 4 Sep. 2025.
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