The Mexican state of Michoacán is often referred to as “The Soul of Mexico,” partly for its culture, partly for its food.

Both are more than welcome at many meals, but the two meat dishes known as barbacoa and carnitas have some key differences you ought to know about.

Carnitas Uruapan opened its largest location in the Little Village neighborhood of Chicago on Jan. 27. “We are a very traditional carnitas-focused taqueria,” said second-generation owner ...

In a dirt lot on Broadway, there have been sightings of three new little pigs, wearing crowns as the self-proclaimed kings of carnitas. These new pigs come from Michoacán ... and they are delicious.

Executive chef Juan Hormiga provided the recipe for these pork carnitas, which are served as fajitas with roasted peppers, charred green onions, guacamole, chipotle crema, rice sofrito ...

Beginning next week, walking up to the storefront at 216 Crown St. in New Haven will be like stepping into Michoacán, Mexico, considered by many to be the carnitas capital of the world ...