I like to eat beef tripe so I often buy it to cook. Is eating this food regularly good for my health? (Ngoc, 36 years old, Hanoi )
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Cow tripe is the stomach of a cow, it is called cow tripe because it has many layers like a book. This is the most expensive part of the cow's intestine. Since ancient times, people have used cow tripe to prepare many delicious dishes such as stir-fried, steamed, stewed...
However, this part also makes many people afraid because it is black and dirty. If you do not process it properly, it will even smell and be tough.
Some Oriental medicine documents say that beef tripe is good for health, especially for people with stomach problems. However, like other internal organs, beef tripe can cause dyslipidemia if eaten too much. It is best to only change the taste 1-2 times a week, and not eat it too often. People with high blood fat and cardiovascular diseases should not eat it.
Note that when buying beef tripe, you should choose the type that is still black and process it yourself; or you can choose the type that has been cleaned and is ivory white, you should not choose the pure white product because it can be bleached. You should buy at a reputable store that sells fresh food on the same day. Be careful with frozen beef tripe because in some cases, authorities have discovered that the product has a bad smell and is being transported for consumption.
Associate Professor, Dr. Nguyen Duy Thinh
Former staff of Institute of Biotechnology and Food Technology, Hanoi University of Science and Technology
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