Menudo

How about anyone ever hear of the stuff?

I wouldn't eat it if I'd die otherwise. Life is too short; I'd rather it be shorter than eat that crap.

I don't like the band either.

OK, wiml, you're forcing me to Google.

"Menudo is a wonderfully aromatic soup made of tripe, hominy and chili, and is stewed for hours with garlic and other spices. the broth is rich, red, papery, and glistens with fat. It stimulates the senses, arms the insides, and clears the head."

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Originally posted by Board-O:
"Menudo is a wonderfully aromatic soup made of tripe, hominy and chili, and is stewed for hours with garlic and other spices. the broth is rich, red, papery, and glistens with fat. It stimulates the senses, arms the insides, and clears the head."

Yep, and it makes you nauseous.

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Originally posted by wineismylife:
I wouldn't eat it if I'd die otherwise. Life is too short; I'd rather it be shorter than eat that crap.

I don't like the band either.

Sounds almost exactly like my Dad talking about it.

it's a traditional Mexican dish, i know it's popular on Sunday's... i'm not a fan of it either, though i do like Albondigas!

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Originally posted by Board-O:
How about anyone ever hear of the stuff?

i have to say this comment surprised me Board-O, but i guess NY isn't exactly infused with Mexican culture like LA now is it

Well, there are lots of Mexican restaurants in NY, and we've been to Mexico four times, but I don't remember hearing about menudo before.

Board-O, I think it's becoming a bit like Lutefisk. As in it's a traditional dish they eat in the US only, because everyone in the home country has better sense than to eat the crap

It's actually fairly regional. It's not something my family ever had or knew about. My Step mom's family is more traditional Mexican, as in they came to the U.S. in the 1930's (vs the 1640's) and they have it all the time on Sunday. My Dad goes golfing to avoid it.

I never see it ordered by 1st generation immigrant Mexicans in any of the local restraunts we go to, it's pretty much a 2nd and 3rd generation thing. Might explain not seeing it in Mexico, or New York City, which I think has a pretty recent Mexican population vs the multi generation we have in California, or Joe sees in Texas.

Birria is a much more popular soup dish around here with new immigrants, although I've seen a few restraunts take it off their menu's because of a severe goat meat shortage we have in these parts.

well said tlily... though to your point, at the local Mexican place in town you can't avoid it on the weekend, esp. at Breakfast/Brunch, it's all over the place... maybe it's just really good there?

though, i also think alot of the reason why 1st gen's don't order it in restaurants is the whole, "i can make it at home better" syndrome... my Grandma, who was a 1st gen immigrant from Japan was the same way about most Japanese food

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Originally posted by 99¢ Boones Strawberry Hill:
I've always avoided it because I don't like the smell. Well I tried a piece of tripe from a pot of menudo today and I thought it tasted worse than the smell. I was gagging and chewing and gagging some more. Needless to say, I won't be eating menudo ever again. Anyone like the stuff?

I had it in Mexico and will gladly have it again.
Menudo, BTW, an old Russian/ Polish remedy for hangover.

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Originally posted by kumazam:
my Grandma, who was a 1st gen immigrant from Japan was the same way about most Japanese food

and she was 100% correct,
Japanese food here has very little resemblence to what Japanese eat in Japan.

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Originally posted by kumazam:
maybe it's just really good there?

You know one thing that is consistant in this thread, as well as outside this thread is the use of the word "crap" when talking about menudo.

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Originally posted by wineismylife:


I don't like the band either.

I met Ricki Martin's cousin. Thought you should know.

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Originally posted by Serge Birbrair:
and she was 100% correct,
Japanese food here has very little resemblence to what Japanese eat in Japan.

thats not what she meant Serge. she didnt see the point in paying for something that she felt she could make better at home - nothing to do with comparing against food in Japan

I hear you...I am married to the woman who is just like that.

I saw some menudo in a can today...yum!

with or without födel?

I don't think it was called "fodel" but it was "without" something else.

Living in San Antonio it's found all over and there are a lot of folks who love it - but not me. It smells horrible and tastes worse but people do love it. It is supposed to be a sure-fire cure for hangovers though...