Beef tripe is the stomach of a cow. Cows are ruminants and have four stomachs. The first three stomachs are variations of the bovine esophagus, namely the rumen (also known as hairy tripe), reticulum (also known as honeycomb stomach, hemp tripe), and omasum (also known as omasum). omasum, louvered stomach), the last one is the abomasum, also known as the abomasum. The meat column of the inner wall of the rumen is commonly known as "belly collar, belly beam, belly kernel" and cardiac sphincter in the industry. It is thick and tough and commonly known as "belly tip" and "belly head" (soak in alkaline water to make it crispy and tender, and can be made into a dish separately) . Use the rumen to tear off the cow's serosa, retain the mucosa, and eat it raw in slices. Dishes such as "Maodu Hotpot" and "Couple's Feather Slices". The reticulum is used in the same way as the rumen, and the omasum and abomasum are mostly used for shredding. The most widely used types of tripe are tripe collars and louvers.
Nutritional analysis of tripe:
Beef tripe contains protein, fat, calcium, phosphorus, iron, thiamine, riboflavin, niacin, etc., which can nourish the spleen and stomach, and replenish qi. It has the effect of nourishing blood, replenishing deficiency and replenishing essence, quenching thirst and reducing wind and dizziness. It is suitable for people who are weak after illness, have insufficient Qi and blood, are malnourished, and have weak spleen and stomach. (