# Mexican Stew-Inspired Quesadillas Taco Cabana Has Just Unveiled a New Birria Quesadilla By Katherine Pendrill | Published 2021-12-12 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/birria-quesadilla References: [qsrmagazine](https://www.qsrmagazine.com/news/taco-cabana-unveils-new-birria-quesadilla-and-tortilla-soup) & [mysanantonio](https://www.mysanantonio.com/food/article/Taco-Cabana-birria-quesadillas-tortilla-soup-16685098.php)  [Taco Cabana](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/queso-blanco-enchiladas) has all your comfort food cravings covered this holiday season with the release of two new items: the Birria Quesadilla and the new Tortilla Soup. For those unfamiliar, Birria is a Mexican soup or stew made from a combination of chili pepper-based goat meat (or beef) adobo, garlic, and other spices. Now, Taco Cabana is giving fans a way to try this soup in a whole new way with the debut of the Birria Quesadilla. The Birria Quesadilla combines shredded beef, monterey jack cheese, and Pico de Gallo between two [warm flour tortillas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/giant-quesadillas). The quesadilla is even served with a side of the traditional warm birria broth. Taco Cabana’s new Birria Quesadilla and Tortilla Soup can be enjoyed now through January 2022. Image Credit: Taco Cabana ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.5/10 - Popularity: 44% | Activity: 80% | Freshness: 11% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Food](https://www.trendhunter.com/food) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Mexican-inspired Comfort Food:** The popularity of Birria Quesadilla at Taco Cabana suggests an opportunity for other restaurants to add Mexican-inspired comfort food to their menus. - **Fusion Cuisine:** The combination of Birria stew with a quesadilla demonstrates the potential for fusion cuisine to create unique and appealing food items. - **Broth-based Dishes:** The inclusion of warm birria broth with the Birria Quesadilla presents an opportunity for restaurants to showcase broth-based dishes and their comforting effects. ### Where This Applies - **Fast Casual Restaurant:** Fast casual restaurants can incorporate fusion cuisine and Mexican-inspired dishes like the Birria Quesadilla to attract diverse customer groups. - **Food Delivery Services:** Food delivery services can leverage the popularity of comfort food by offering Mexican-inspired dishes with traditional soup and stew flavors. - **Ethnic Grocery Stores:** Ethnic grocery stores can feature Birria soup/stew mixes to meet growing demand for authentic Mexican ingredients and flavors in home cooking. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Mexican Stew-Inspired Quesadillas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/new-birria-quesadilla.md) - [Mexican Beef Stew Menus](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/birria-menu.md) - [QSR-Backed Quesabirria Menus](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fuzzys-taco-shop-1.md) - [Slow-Cooked Mexican Briskets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/brisket-birria.md) - [Authentic Birria-Style Tacos](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/laredo-taco-co-quesabirria.md) - [Birria-Inspired QSR Items](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/grilled-cheese-dipping-taco.md) - [Birria-Inspired QSR Menus](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/del-taco-2.md) - [Cheesy Brisket Birria Tacos](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/quesabirria-tacos.md) - [Grilled Quesadilla Shell Tacos](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/omcheese-quesadilla-taco.md)