Quesabirria Tacos

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Preparation info
  • Makes

    4

    tacos
    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Birrias: 65 Recipes from Traditional to Modern

By Jesse Valenciana

Published 2025

  • About

Whereas traditional birria was a peasant dish born in the homes in the Mexican state of Jalisco centuries ago, quesabirria tacos were born on the streets of Tijuana, Mexico, less than twenty years ago. Birria tacos were never the staple at taco restaurants that they have since become: It’s believed that street taco vendors and food trucks began making birria tacos around 2009, adding quesadilla cheese for an upcharge upon request. Around 2016 is when Tijuana taco vendors, taqueros, b