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Pozole Rojo

Moderate histamine

Pozole rojo is moderate, driven by a squeeze of lime and the guajillo chili in the red broth.

Histamine Liberator

This is a pork and hominy soup built on dried chilies, garlic, onion, oregano, and radish, finished with lime.

  • Lime finish — lime is a histamine liberator, and even in the small amount squeezed on top it keeps this soup from sitting low.

  • Dried chili broth — the guajillo chili is moderate, while the pork, hominy, garlic, onion, and radish are on the gentler side. So the level comes from the lime and chili rather than the base.

Skipping the lime garnish and leaning on the milder toppings brings it down.

What's in it

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References

  1. SIGHI Food Compatibility List — SIGHI (2026)
  2. Histamine and histamine intolerance — Maintz & Novak (2007)
  3. Histamine Intolerance: The Current State of the Art — Comas-Basté et al. (2020)
  4. Low-Histamine Diets: Is the Exclusion of Foods Justified by Their Histamine Content? — Sánchez-Pérez et al. (2021)
  5. Histamine Intolerance: Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Beyond — Jochum (2024)
  6. Guideline on management of suspected adverse reactions to ingested histamine — Reese et al. (2021)