Chololoy® Tortilla Soup Base · Since 1990

Authentic tortilla soup, ready in minutes.

One tablespoon of Chololoy® in a cup of hot water makes a rich, homemade broth. 100% natural, no preservatives — the family recipe Mexican restaurants have been serving since 1990.

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Cases of 12 × 1 lb · 5-case minimum · Hablamos español

Victor’s Tortilla Soup · 1 tbsp + 1 cup hot water

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A bowl of tortilla soup made with Chololoy®: chicken, avocado, crispy tortilla strips and cheese

01 — Signature product

Victor’s Tortilla Soup. The one restaurants serve.

Chololoy® started as one dish: the tortilla soup from Victor’s great-grandmother’s cookbook. It’s still what restaurants order from the family: a consistent, homemade-tasting broth that any cook can make on any shift.

  1. Make the brothStir 1 tablespoon of Chololoy® into 1 cup of hot water. When it boils, the broth is ready.
  2. Build the bowlCubed chicken, avocado, crispy tortilla strips and shredded Monterey Jack cheese.
  3. Pour and servePour the hot broth over the bowl right before serving.

Yield: 4 oz makes 1 gallon of broth. One pound makes 4 gallons. Add 4 lb of chicken for 5 gallons of soup.

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1990

The year Victor began supplying U.S. restaurant kitchens.

1 tbsp

per cup of hot water. Boil it and the broth is ready.

14

U.S. states with restaurants serving it.

02 — The family

Meet the family behind Chololoy®.

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01From Mama Mecho

A family recipe, written down by hand.

Great-grandma Nemesia García, “Mama Mecho,” from Tlaxcala, kept a tortilla soup recipe in her cookbook. Generations later, it became Chololoy®.

021990 · Seattle

Victor got restaurants hooked.

Victor Hitchcock Medina turned Mama Mecho’s soup into a dehydrated seasoning restaurants could make in minutes, then showed the kitchens of Mexican restaurants how to use it.

Patrick Hitchcock with his sister Kristina at a product fair
03The family today

Patrick and Kristina.

Since Victor’s passing, his siblings, Patrick and Kristina, have managed Chololoy®, keeping the recipes, the chef relationships and the family kitchen alive. Every order still goes through their hands.

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03 — Watch & cook

Beyond soup: new recipes on video.

Short recipe videos from the family kitchen, in English or Spanish. Tap any dish to watch with sound.

Video audio:
  4. 1:51

    1.5 tbsp Chololoy® · 35 min

    Meatballs in Tomato Sauce

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  6. 1:24

    1 tbsp Chololoy® · 30 min

    Asian-Style Noodle Soup with Shrimp

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  7. 1:14

    1 tbsp Chololoy® · 30 min

    Spanish Garlic Chicken

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Video audio:

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04 — Featured recipes

Start here. Then make them your own.

Every card shows exactly how much Chololoy® to use.

All recipes
Chololoy Spicy Potatoes

Chololoy® Spicy Potatoes
Chololoy Spanish Garlic Chicken

Chololoy® Spanish Garlic Chicken
Chololoy Shakshuka

Chololoy® Shakshuka
05 — Where it works

One spoonful. Every station on the line.

Hover or tap a dish to see exactly how much Chololoy® goes in. Amounts come from the family’s tested recipes.

06 — Why chefs reorder
“Once people try it, they order it again.”
The Hitchcock family, Chololoy®
01

Easy to make

One tablespoon in a cup of hot water. Once it boils, your broth is ready, and it tastes the same every shift.

02

A little goes a long way. Zero waste.

About 52 tablespoons per pound, so you use only what you need.

03

Homemade flavor, 100% natural

Victor’s great-grandmother’s recipe. 100% natural ingredients and no preservatives.

Victor Hitchcock Medina
Victor Hitchcock Medina
Patrick and Kristina today
Patrick and Kristina today
07 — The story

A recipe from Mama Mecho’s cookbook.

Victor’s great-grandma Nemesia García, “Mama Mecho,” from Tlaxcala, wrote down a tortilla soup recipe. Her great-grandson Victor Hitchcock Medina turned it into a dehydrated seasoning any restaurant could make in minutes, and in 1990 he started showing the kitchens of Mexican restaurants how to use it. He built a market where none existed.

  1. TlaxcalaMama Mecho writes down her tortilla soup
  2. 1990Victor brings it to the kitchens of Mexican restaurants

Today his siblings, Patrick and Kristina, carry it on.

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Victor in the kitchen,
08 — How the story began

Victor in the kitchen, making the soup.

Watch Victor prepare the tortilla soup that started Chololoy®, the same family recipe Patrick and Kristina still make today.

09 — For chefs & buyers

Built for professional kitchens.

Sold by the case, direct from the producer. Custom blends available for large accounts.

12 × 1 lbbags per case · heat-sealed aluminum
5-caseminimum order (60 lb)
≈52tablespoons per pound
1 tbsp : 1 cup1 tbsp per cup of water for tortilla soup
1-yearshelf life · 100% natural, no preservatives
4–6weeks for delivery
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For chefs & buyers

Try it in your kitchen first.

Samples for restaurants, distributors and stores. Tell Kristina a bit about your kitchen.

  1. Tell Kristina about your kitchenRestaurant, distributor or store, and where you’re located.
  2. Kristina replies to you herselfShe’ll arrange your samples and delivery. Hablamos español.
  3. Start cookingStart with Victor’s Tortilla Soup: 1 tbsp in 1 cup of hot water.
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FAQ

Before you order

Quick answers for chefs and buyers.

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01What comes in a case?

Each case holds twelve 1-lb heat-sealed aluminum bags of Chololoy® Original Seasoning. Minimum order is 5 cases.

02How long does wholesale delivery take?

Wholesale orders take 4 to 6 weeks to deliver.

03Can you make a custom blend?

For large accounts, yes — from small adjustments, like the size of the onion pieces, to an exclusive blend based on the original. Kristina will work out the details with you directly.

04What is its shelf life?

It keeps for one year. It’s 100% natural with no preservatives.

05Can I buy it for home use?

Smaller sizes for home use are available on request. It also comes in a retail jar, for sale in retail stores. Contact Kristina. For restaurant quantities, order a wholesale case.

Orders & questions

Taste it in your kitchen.

Samples, orders or a custom blend: Kristina answers every message herself. Hablamos español.

kristina@chololoy.net(503) 703-7720
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