Tinga (dish)

Chicken Tinga (Spanish: tinga de pollo) is a Mexican dish made with shredded chicken in a sauce made from tomatoes, chipotle chilis in adobo, and sliced onions. It is often served on a tostada and accompanied by a layer of refried beans. It can be topped with avocado slices, crumbled cheese, Mexican crema, and salsa.

A plate of chicken tinga

Origin

Although tinga is consumed throughout central and southern Mexico today, it is presumed to have a Pueblan origin.[1] In recent years this cuisine has been expanding across the borders and can be found in most Mexican restaurants.[2] Determining the exact place "tinga" originated is difficult due to the lack of sufficient records and information about the dish.[3]

In his Dictionary of Mexicanisms (1895), Francisco J. Santamaría defines "tinga" as a colloquial term to refer to something "vulgar" or "disorderly",[4] though he does not give the etymology of the word.

References
  1. Muy Bueno Cookbook » Chicken Tinga
  2. Amigofoods (2021-03-22). "Chicken Tinga: Mexican Spicy Shredded Chicken Dish". The Best Latin & Spanish Food Articles & Recipes - Amigofoods. Retrieved 2022-11-28.
  3. Will (2022-01-14). "Chicken Tinga". The Home Chef Institute. Retrieved 2022-11-28.
  4. Miguel Angel Chen (2017-09-09). "Guisos tradicionales de los hogares mexicanos". Food and Travel México (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-05-09.
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