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Tripe!

I didn't post about our date night last week but can't resist showing you all this one shot of the tripe entree that I got because it was so good and I can't stop thinking about it! I don't see tripe on a non-asian restaurant's menu very often so when I do, I'm always very interested in it. It almost felt like the waitress was trying to steer me away from this dish (we ordered a lot) but I'm really glad I tried it. This version was in a cumin-laced San Marzano tomato sauce that bordered on tasting like an Indian curry,  and had chickpeas for texture, castelventrano olives for acid and bite, calabrian chili for heat and then a sprinkle of lavender that was surprising, interesting, different and totally worked. I haven't been this excited about a dish in a long time! The pic doesn't really show how delicious it was!



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