I first had birria in like 95/96 I mean if you just heard about it last year through tiktok, I guess I can understand why you think it's new and trendy.
If it ain't birria, lengua or tripa it's probably just
You probably like white people 'tacos' with just beef, chicken or if your daring some sort of pork (for all you swine enthusiasts).
It's like Asian food. Back in the 50s Americans weren't fukkin with Asians so Asians fed them fake recipes with chicken or beef and called it Chinese food. And even then Americans being racist and scared of their own shadow thought they were eating dogs or cats or people.
Then the sushi wave hit. Then social media hit, now people are more daring and I'm willing to risk abd try new foods. This shyt ain't new though.