{"id":6148,"date":"2024-06-19T16:53:55","date_gmt":"2024-06-19T21:53:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/expatsmags.com\/?p=6148"},"modified":"2024-06-20T15:50:23","modified_gmt":"2024-06-20T20:50:23","slug":"business-spotlight-discover-chula-birria-restaurant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/expatsmags.com\/index.php\/2024\/06\/19\/business-spotlight-discover-chula-birria-restaurant\/","title":{"rendered":"BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT &#8211; Discover Chula Birria Restaurant"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"6148\" class=\"elementor elementor-6148\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c0bc70e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c0bc70e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a3250d5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a3250d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.19.0 - 29-01-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1268\" height=\"674\" src=\"https:\/\/expatsmags.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/local-copia.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-6187\" alt=\"local chua birria - issue 46\" srcset=\"https:\/\/expatsmags.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/local-copia.jpeg 1268w, https:\/\/expatsmags.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/local-copia-300x159.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/expatsmags.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/local-copia-1024x544.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/expatsmags.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/local-copia-768x408.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1268px) 100vw, 1268px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a223f2d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a223f2d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1503b2e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1503b2e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de026c9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"de026c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.19.0 - 29-01-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p><em>Cuenca Expats Magazine, Issue 46<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Courtesy of Chula Birria<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I grew up in California and lived in Texas for over 11 years, so I know good Mexican food. When I first moved to Cuenca over a decade ago, there was just one Mexican restaurant. Now, there are over 20. While most serve good food, few capture the true taste of Mexican cuisine I remember. Often, it feels like an Ecuadorian take on Mexican food.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mexico boasts 32 states, each with its own unique culinary traditions. Chula Birria, the new restaurant I visited, features authentic family recipes from Oaxaca, a southern state in Mexico. Many North Americans are familiar with Tex-Mex, but not the rich gastronomy of other regions. Here\u2019s your chance to explore it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">During the pandemic, sisters Guzman started cooking and delivering Mexican food from home. Post-COVID, they opened their first restaurant.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-796085a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"796085a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1536\" height=\"2048\" src=\"https:\/\/expatsmags.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Quesabirria.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-6189\" alt=\"Quesabirria chula birria - issue 46\" srcset=\"https:\/\/expatsmags.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Quesabirria.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/expatsmags.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Quesabirria-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/expatsmags.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Quesabirria-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/expatsmags.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Quesabirria-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47e9a9e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"47e9a9e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-817c0de elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"817c0de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"333\" height=\"486\" src=\"https:\/\/expatsmags.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/chula-birria-duenas-issue-46.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-6190\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/expatsmags.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/chula-birria-duenas-issue-46.png 333w, https:\/\/expatsmags.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/chula-birria-duenas-issue-46-206x300.png 206w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 333px) 100vw, 333px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad273e5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ad273e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The first thing you\u2019ll notice (besides the inviting open interior) is the concise menu. The restaurant\u2019s goal is to offer special, elaborately prepared dishes, each requiring complex and meticulous preparation. The table settings feature black plates with colorful, flower-garnished dishes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Head Chef Jessy has mastered the Oaxacan family recipes, cooking with the family since childhood. At Chula Birria, she has expanded and refined these recipes, offering a varied and polished gastronomic experience.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The house specialty is &#8220;Quesabirrias&#8221; \u2013 a stew made from a special cut of beef, simmered for hours and melted with mozzarella cheese, served in corn tortillas.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The restaurant offers lunch specials and has an English speaker available if needed. Enjoy authentic family dishes from Oaxaca, Mexico. Come visit today!<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7eac189 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7eac189\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8325441 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8325441\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa095a0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"fa095a0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1189\" src=\"https:\/\/expatsmags.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Cochinita-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-6191\" alt=\"Cochinita chula birria - issue 46\" srcset=\"https:\/\/expatsmags.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Cochinita-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/expatsmags.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Cochinita-300x139.jpg 300w, https:\/\/expatsmags.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Cochinita-1024x476.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/expatsmags.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Cochinita-768x357.jpg 768w, https:\/\/expatsmags.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Cochinita-1536x714.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/expatsmags.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Cochinita-2048x951.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f61594 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5f61594\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf4117b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bf4117b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Address<\/strong>: <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Francisco Moscoso Avenue and Jacinto Flores Street (Corner). 5-31 next to Universidad Del <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Azuay Bridge<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Hours: <\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Monday<\/strong>: 8:30 am to 10:00pm <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tuesday to <strong>Thursday<\/strong>: 09:00am to 10:00pm <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Friday and <strong>Saturday<\/strong>: 09:00am to 10.30pm <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Email<\/strong>:<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"mailto:chulabirria@gmail.com\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">chulabirria@gmail.com<\/span><\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Phone<\/strong>:<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">098 376 0304<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0292579 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0292579\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af7845d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"af7845d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fbd2aa2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"fbd2aa2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" 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