But pozole is just the start ... And if you see a rotating stack of slowly roasting meat on a trompo outside of the restaurant, you know the first thing you must order.

I glanced at Contento Cafe's winter menu during a friend's birthday brunch and then headed back to try their pozole, which is perfect for a snowy day. The big picture: The hearty pork and hominy soup ...

Part of the fun is tasting the wide variety of pozole that the restaurants cook up. Expect everything from traditional green and red pozole to stews with seafood, plant-based proteins and more.

Pozole typically manifests in one of three forms: blanco, rojo or verde. The blanco, which you'll rarely encounter in area restaurants, is sans chile. Rojo frequently incorporates bright red ...