offal primal · Botswana
In France, this cut is Tripes.
About this cut
The lining of the beef stomach, sold cleaned and blanched. Honeycomb tripe (reticulum) is the most valued; blanket/smooth tripe (rumen) is also common. Slow-cooked for soups and stews across every cuisine that butchers the whole animal — menudo, callos, trippa, bhuri, mogodu.
| rare | Rare | → | Saignant |
| medium rare | Medium rare | → | À point |
| medium | Medium | → | Entre à point et bien cuit |
| well done | Jewe / Well done | → | Bien cuit |
Doneness terminology varies by country and restaurant. When unsure, describe what you want — e.g., “warm red center” — rather than relying on the name alone.
“mogodu botswana” in Botswana maps to canonical tripe (offal: Stomach lining — abdominal cavity). In France, look for labels such as Tripes. The lining of the beef stomach, sold cleaned and blanched. Honeycomb tripe (reticulum) is the most valued; blanket/smooth tripe (rumen) is also common. Slow-cooked for soups and stews across every cuisine that butchers the whole animal — menudo, callos, trippa, bhuri, mogodu.
This information is for educational purposes only and may vary by region or butcher practices.