El Parian Restaurant

The 8 Best Spots For Pozole In LA - Los Angeles - The Infatuation

"Pico-Union’s El Parian is an “if-you-know-you-know” kinda place when it comes to Jalisco-style goat birria. After decades of business, this local shop still serves bowls of slow-roasted goat in a flavorful, dark red consommé and pounds of birria tatemada (a.k.a. oven-roasted) with fresh tortillas on the side. While maybe not as popular as the birria, El Parian’s pozole is worth your full attention. The brick-red broth is seasoned with heavy amounts of dried chiles, garlic, and sweet oregano stewed together with chunks of pork that are as tender as the birria. The soup is also served with a side of chicharrones meant to be gently rehydrated in the soup." - sylvio martins, brant cox, cathy park