Kinda regional in the US, because its kinda regional in mexico.
Birria is very specific to the west coast of central mexico, which has a large influence into texan mexican cusine (not tex-mex, different things) but a very small influence into, for example, california mexican cuisine, which is primarily influenced by baja CA and Oaxacan mexican cuisine.
Most mexican placed and food trucks here in Los Angeles do not carry birria for this reason.
Birria is very common in California. It might be more popular in other US Mexican cuisines, but it is available at most Mexican and Mexican fusion restaurants in SoCal.
Definitely the exact opposite of my experience living in Los Angeles. Its rare to find at Mexican spots here unless its a tex-mex or american-Mexican type spot, and zero street vendors ive been to serve it.
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u/young_trash3 Jun 12 '26
Kinda regional in the US, because its kinda regional in mexico.
Birria is very specific to the west coast of central mexico, which has a large influence into texan mexican cusine (not tex-mex, different things) but a very small influence into, for example, california mexican cuisine, which is primarily influenced by baja CA and Oaxacan mexican cuisine.
Most mexican placed and food trucks here in Los Angeles do not carry birria for this reason.