Tinga de cerdo (pork tinga, Puebla origin)
Puebla, Mexico — pork variation of the classic tinga; now national
Tinga de cerdo is the pork variation of tinga — shredded braised pork shoulder combined with a chipotle-tomato sauce, with white onion, garlic, and a small amount of Mexican oregano. The pork provides a richer, fattier result than chicken tinga, with a deeper caramelised flavour. Used as a taco filling, torta filling, or tostada topping. The fat rendering from the pork shoulder during poaching adds richness to the sauce that chicken tinga cannot achieve.