It's very delicious, but is it discarded overseas?
by Daikichi_WiredTokyo
34 Comments
Zwordsman
all i can think of is Izumi Konata talking about beef tongue and leek/green onion.
I’ve seen it sold in US markets, but not in standard groceries, but in other stores its not uncommon. I think it probably gets used more for other proccess stuff though.
Throwawayhelp111521
In America, I grew up in the 1960s eating beef tongue, which my mother made. These days, I very occasionally have tongue tacos made at restaurants, but I don’t know anyone who prepares it at home.
jae343
It’s sold at meat shops but most of the time in the west it’s considered by product for white folks so it’s exported. But there’s a want for Asian and Latin food so there’s a growing market for it in the US
BeerGasRideForever
Lingua tacos are great!
Gltmastah
At Mexico around the capital city and some southern or central regions it’s very common as a taco ingredient
Lihoshi
I see this on the menu in a lot of Mexican restaurants and in some grocery stores but I never see it sliced and packaged nicely like this. I’m in the US. What’s the texture/flavor like?
Swgx2023
It’s amazing. Dip it in lemon juice.
yumeryuu
Tongue + lemon + salt 👌
Senior-Book-6729
Beef tongue is eaten here in Poland, it’s not even thinly sliced, it’s thick cuts where you can actually see the entire tongue. Love it, but a lot of the younger generation is squeamish about it now.
croownless
In France you find it in a lot of supermarkets, it’s an old school classic. Not everyone eats it but it was a fairly popular meal in my family, boiled in some vegetable and herbs broth and served with some sauce. One of my favourite meal when I visit back home. Had it grilled and as meatballs in Sendai and it was so good too. Just for this I would visit Sendai again
hollsberry
Lengua Tacos are very popular where I live! IMHO, they’ve been getting trendy and are getting a little pricey, surprisingly. White Americans tend not to like eating “unusual” cuts of meat unless it’s processed. Meanwhile, Americans are very aware and okay with hot dogs and other processed meat products containing organ meat.
Perfect_Caregiver_90
I’m in Texas, US and beef tongue is eaten here. It is delicious.
_DoubleDutchess_
My family have eaten it for as long as I can remember in the UK. Here you can get sliced tongue in the cooked meats section of most supermarkets, and whole tongue at the butchers.
I’ve never liked it though. Memories of getting tongue sandwiches in my school pack lunch and not liking the texture 🤢
JeffFromTheBible
Beef tongue has a long history in Mexican and Eastern European Jewish foods.
patrickthunnus
There used to be an old style Polish deli down the block from my brother that served thin sliced Lengua sandwiches that were incredible; so much better than roast beef.
Spooky_druid
Oh yea I bet that’s tender as heckkkk 🤤
Vandessa
We get it all the time when it’s offered at Asian BBQ places like K-Pot. Love it in street tacos as well!
Personal-Tomatillo98
In texas it’s Barbacoa! And its very highly regarded
Death2eyes
In sendai beef tongue is thick cuts. Its amazing.
ofthedappersort
In my country these are called “moo-makers”
LoneR33GTs
The flavor is good but I find it too chewy for my liking.
conshan
Chiming in that we have this in the Philippines. We call it lengua and it’s usually cooked in white mushroom sauce. Mostly eaten during celebrations or fancy birthdays. Love it a lot.
gussphace
I use it in my green chile. I also love it sliced thin and grilled on toasted rye with red onion and a horseradish mayo.
gotlactose
Korean barbecue and Hispanic tacos here in Southern California. I love it.
sterling_mallory
Only place I’ve seen it in my part of the US is at delis, where it’s used in sandwiches. I think they roast it. It’s not bad, but not my favorite.
ericthefred
Love beef tongue. Just put thin sliceds on the grill with a nice marinade. One minute on a side, and serve right away with chopped scallions.
DrCarrionCrow
I wish I still knew where to get tongue as a deli meat, it’s fantastic eating,
jhau01
My (Japanese) wife absolutely loves gyutan when we have yakiniku. It’s probably her favourite yakiniku meat.
When I was a child, my father would sometimes purchase a whole cow’s tongue from the butcher. He’d simmer in salted water in a large pot and then chill it in the fridge. I got quite a fright sometimes, when I would open the fridge and see a huge tongue sitting on a plate.
He had a tongue press, basically two thick metal plates with the upper plate attached to a large screw mechanism that you would use to lower it towards the bottom plate. He would use it to press the tongue, then he would slice the tongue and have it on wholemeal sandwiches with either English mustard or gherkin relish.
okaycomputes
Used to be cheap or free, but now it’s considered fancy and expensive
HawaiiSunBurnt20
Lingua tacoz are good… beef tongue like this is not my favorite.
dreamception
Chinese here, my mom makes the most delicious beef tongue dish 😋 The process involves boiling it for hours so it’s tender before slicing just like the way it’s shown in the picture. Then she adds potatoes, onions, and portugese sauce! Very yummy!!
Big-Toe645
Usually grilled and eaten with salt, lemon, green onions.
Another suggestion is Sesame oil, chicken stock, green onions
rorschach_blots
In the Philippines we have lengua with a creamy mushroom sauce or with a nice sharp tomato sauce. The tongue is slow cooked to make it soft and easier to peel off (at least how my nan does it). Then it’s sliced in the desired size and then cooked with the sauce. Sometimes for the tomato one it would be fried and the sauce poured on top.
10/10. One of the best pieces fr.
Both_Analyst_4734
Meat is rarely discarded in bulk as it can be sold overseas. At the very least it would be used in other things.
There was a bit on a NPR show where a Chinese company got caught selling pig sphincters bought from US for cheap and selling it as squid rings.
34 Comments
all i can think of is Izumi Konata talking about beef tongue and leek/green onion.
I’ve seen it sold in US markets, but not in standard groceries, but in other stores its not uncommon. I think it probably gets used more for other proccess stuff though.
In America, I grew up in the 1960s eating beef tongue, which my mother made. These days, I very occasionally have tongue tacos made at restaurants, but I don’t know anyone who prepares it at home.
It’s sold at meat shops but most of the time in the west it’s considered by product for white folks so it’s exported. But there’s a want for Asian and Latin food so there’s a growing market for it in the US
Lingua tacos are great!
At Mexico around the capital city and some southern or central regions it’s very common as a taco ingredient
I see this on the menu in a lot of Mexican restaurants and in some grocery stores but I never see it sliced and packaged nicely like this. I’m in the US. What’s the texture/flavor like?
It’s amazing. Dip it in lemon juice.
Tongue + lemon + salt 👌
Beef tongue is eaten here in Poland, it’s not even thinly sliced, it’s thick cuts where you can actually see the entire tongue. Love it, but a lot of the younger generation is squeamish about it now.
In France you find it in a lot of supermarkets, it’s an old school classic.
Not everyone eats it but it was a fairly popular meal in my family, boiled in some vegetable and herbs broth and served with some sauce. One of my favourite meal when I visit back home.
Had it grilled and as meatballs in Sendai and it was so good too. Just for this I would visit Sendai again
Lengua Tacos are very popular where I live! IMHO, they’ve been getting trendy and are getting a little pricey, surprisingly. White Americans tend not to like eating “unusual” cuts of meat unless it’s processed. Meanwhile, Americans are very aware and okay with hot dogs and other processed meat products containing organ meat.
I’m in Texas, US and beef tongue is eaten here. It is delicious.
My family have eaten it for as long as I can remember in the UK. Here you can get sliced tongue in the cooked meats section of most supermarkets, and whole tongue at the butchers.
I’ve never liked it though. Memories of getting tongue sandwiches in my school pack lunch and not liking the texture 🤢
Beef tongue has a long history in Mexican and Eastern European Jewish foods.
There used to be an old style Polish deli down the block from my brother that served thin sliced Lengua sandwiches that were incredible; so much better than roast beef.
Oh yea I bet that’s tender as heckkkk 🤤
We get it all the time when it’s offered at Asian BBQ places like K-Pot. Love it in street tacos as well!
In texas it’s Barbacoa! And its very highly regarded
In sendai beef tongue is thick cuts. Its amazing.
In my country these are called “moo-makers”
The flavor is good but I find it too chewy for my liking.
Chiming in that we have this in the Philippines. We call it lengua and it’s usually cooked in white mushroom sauce. Mostly eaten during celebrations or fancy birthdays. Love it a lot.
I use it in my green chile. I also love it sliced thin and grilled on toasted rye with red onion and a horseradish mayo.
Korean barbecue and Hispanic tacos here in Southern California. I love it.
Only place I’ve seen it in my part of the US is at delis, where it’s used in sandwiches. I think they roast it. It’s not bad, but not my favorite.
Love beef tongue. Just put thin sliceds on the grill with a nice marinade. One minute on a side, and serve right away with chopped scallions.
I wish I still knew where to get tongue as a deli meat, it’s fantastic eating,
My (Japanese) wife absolutely loves gyutan when we have yakiniku. It’s probably her favourite yakiniku meat.
When I was a child, my father would sometimes purchase a whole cow’s tongue from the butcher. He’d simmer in salted water in a large pot and then chill it in the fridge. I got quite a fright sometimes, when I would open the fridge and see a huge tongue sitting on a plate.
He had a tongue press, basically two thick metal plates with the upper plate attached to a large screw mechanism that you would use to lower it towards the bottom plate. He would use it to press the tongue, then he would slice the tongue and have it on wholemeal sandwiches with either English mustard or gherkin relish.
Used to be cheap or free, but now it’s considered fancy and expensive
Lingua tacoz are good… beef tongue like this is not my favorite.
Chinese here, my mom makes the most delicious beef tongue dish 😋 The process involves boiling it for hours so it’s tender before slicing just like the way it’s shown in the picture. Then she adds potatoes, onions, and portugese sauce! Very yummy!!
Usually grilled and eaten with salt, lemon, green onions.
Another suggestion is
Sesame oil, chicken stock, green onions
In the Philippines we have lengua with a creamy mushroom sauce or with a nice sharp tomato sauce. The tongue is slow cooked to make it soft and easier to peel off (at least how my nan does it). Then it’s sliced in the desired size and then cooked with the sauce. Sometimes for the tomato one it would be fried and the sauce poured on top.
10/10. One of the best pieces fr.
Meat is rarely discarded in bulk as it can be sold overseas. At the very least it would be used in other things.
There was a bit on a NPR show where a Chinese company got caught selling pig sphincters bought from US for cheap and selling it as squid rings.