Today, "pozole" is a favorite comfort-food order served as a soup or stew made from nixtamilized corn, also known as hominy, in a broth of red or green chiles and, most commonly, pork or chicken.

"I had been loyal to the bold, bright, festive red pozole since I could first hold a spoon and even had it at my wedding," she said. "But one bite of this velvety, smooth, nurturing green pozole ...

There are three basic types of pozole: white, the most popular; green, made with green tomatillos; and red, made with guajillo and ancho chillies. It’s often cooked in large quantities for ...