On 1/5/2016 11:29 AM, Janet B wrote:
> On Tue, 5 Jan 2016 11:18:15 -0800 (PST), dsi1 >
> wrote:
>
>> On Tuesday, January 5, 2016 at 1:26:37 AM UTC-10, Ophelia wrote:
>>> "dsi1" <> wrote in message
>>> ...
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>>>> We went to a Japanese/Korean grill your own restaurant today. My son
>>>> ordered some kind of funny looking pale substance to grill. Normally I
>>>> would have assumed it was chicken but was surprised to find out it was
>>>> intestines. I tried some and it was like chewing on some rubber that oozed
>>>> fat. I gave up after a while because my teeth was not able to break up
>>>> that tissue. I am resolved to try some of those wacky things that my son
>>>> will eat. Can pig uterus be next?
>>>
>>>
>>> Were they chitterlings? Google it They used to be on sale a lot when
>>> I was a child but I haven't seen them in many years. No, I have never tried
>>> one)
>>>
>>
>> Chitlins, in the US, is mostly associated with poor black folk food. Ironically, it is reserved for special occasions these days because it's not something you prepare on a whim. You have to boil that pigs guts for hours to get rid of the smell and soften it up a bit - well, that's my understanding anyway.
>>
>> The intestines that I had was probably beef and I can't say if it was boiled prior to it being grilled. It was some pretty tough material and I had to spit it out - not because of the taste but because my teeth seemed to have no effect on it whatsoever.
>>
>> Later on, I had a bad case of the trots. I figured it was the battle of the intestines - my guts vs their guts. Their guts must have won. OTOH, it was probably the small piece of fried cheese cake what really done me in.
>>
>>>
>>>> I kind of like it when the kids surprise me with the things they'll do. I
>>>> really do want them to have lives of their own. So far so good.
>>>
>>> Excellent!!! Enjoy when you can and be grateful that you can. Long may you
>>> have that joy!
>>>
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>
> I shopped at my Winco yesterday and saw chitlins, bags of fresh masa
> dough and corn husks available . Now, they may always be available
> but not so prominently displayed (I'm assuming because of the recent
> holidays)
> Janet US
>

Sounds like you must be part African American, Samoan, and Mexican!