Context: I've been dying to try birria tacos since they went viral ~2021 I think? But everywhere I looked, it was all beef or beef products. Barely any restaurants near me that catered birria to vegetarian folks. I decided to look up the vegetarian recipe and well….it was way more complex and a lot of work than I could put honestly.
Last week, I came across this kit at ShopRite, now I don't know if these have been here for a while or not because I don't shop here often but I grabbed a pack to check the ingredients and it's all vegetarian. Great! I bought two packs of two king oyster mushrooms, cooked them as per instructions on the back except the cook time ( which is just ~10 mins) for these mushrooms and voila, I had these amazing birria tacos ready in about 30 mins total.
This is my first introduction to the flavors of birria and I'm not complaining. Great place to start for complete novices, complete vegetarians and quick fixes.
Also, I'm not endorsing the product. I mean I am, I'm just not getting paid for it lol. I hope if you've wished to try birria as a vegetarian, these may just be the solution.
by SmexxyTaco
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Damn def gonna keep my eye out for this kit
LOL no
Looks fun
It looks like a fun toilet ride.
I’d buy it if I saw it and knew it was veg friendly, however… After looking more at the seasoning packet ingredients, its pretty basic pantry stables… onion power, garlic powder, salt, paprika + chili powder, tomatoes… You can save some money (or if you don’t have this in your market) just making the broth seasoning yourself.
You should make your own using mushrooms. I’m sure they would come out very good! I say this as a Mexican person because those types of kits are always a disappointment. The actual flavors of quesabirrias are much more complex in flavors.
Here’s a recipe but this person used shredded tofu.
https://healthysimpleyum.com/vegan-quesabirria-tacos/