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Love the stuff. Best way to work this is to start with a few chicken backs, some wings. Pan fry them until they take on color and then add some herbs: Mexican oregano, cumin, some chilis. Cover with water. Dice some tripe; toss that in. Some onions, some hominy. A spoonful of pasilia, of paprika. Let it stew for hours. The house smells like a locker room.

Chop onions, cilantro, chilis. Grab some limes. Roll them in your hands and then quarter them. Squeeze the juice into the Menudo. Heat up some corn tortillas. Pop a beer. You're on the road to recovery. Sip it in. Slowly...

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