Eating in China
Pale honeycomb beef tripe folded to show its raised cellular inner surface and thin edge.

Beef tripe

牛肚Niúdǔ

Edible tissue from a cow’s stomach.

Type
Meat

A CLOSER LOOK

How to recognize it

Honeycomb tripe has a raised, cellular surface that holds sauce; other tripe forms look different.

In the kitchen

Braise, cool and slice for one version of fu qi fei pian.

Tripe is distinct from intestine, tongue and lung. The exact stomach section and degree of tenderness depend on the preparation.

Ask about this ingredient

这道菜里有牛肚吗?

Does this dish contain Beef tripe?

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