Michael Sullivan wrote:
> [snip]
> I'm a total tripe fiend, always ordering menudo (or flaki in polish
> places) whenever I can find it. One of the italian deli counters near
> me used to do a great tripe tomato soup they called "sofrito" as well,
> but not since the 80 year old ladies sold it a while back.

Do you eat Chinese dim sum? A good dim sum house will have braised
tripe, predominantly flavored with soy sauce and star anise.
Occasionally you will also find tripe that I believe is first parboiled
and then steamed with black bean and garlic sauce. Both yummy. -aem