posole

American

[poh-soh-ley, po-, paw-saw-le] / poʊˈsoʊ leɪ, pɒ-, pɔˈsɔ lɛ /

Or pozole

noun

Mexican Cooking.

a thick, stewlike soup of pork or chicken, hominy, mild chile peppers, and cilantro: traditionally served at Christmas and often favored as a hangover remedy.

Etymology

Origin of posole

First recorded in 1690–1700; Mexican Spanish, from Nahuatl pozolli “hominy”

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The 71-year-old Shed, also a Santa Fe institution, is a hot spot for margaritas, posole and red chile enchiladas.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2024

Stirred into hominy-dotted posole and heirloom pinto beans.

From Salon ● Feb. 9, 2022

This posole has traditional hominy but also a liberal amount of hearty fall vegetables.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 26, 2021

DENVER—On a cloudless February night, volunteers welcomed Yesenia MacDonald to their cozy Denver church, directed her to a cot adorned with a homemade duvet, and handed her a bowl of steaming organic red chili posole.

From Slate ● Mar. 15, 2018

I did not go, of course, but when everyone returned I was up and waiting for them and we ate posole.

From "Bless Me, Ultima" by Rudolfo Anaya

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