San Antonio diners clearly enjoy a good lengua taco; those tacos made with beef tongue are on menus all over the city. Paired with chopped white onions, chopped cilantro and a good tortilla, it’s a ...

“Are you going to come home this weekend and visit me?”, I asked my daughter, who lives in Houston. “Well, only if you promise to make beef tongue,” said my daughter. It is her favorite. It may seem ...

Editor's note: Originally published in November 2024. Updated November 2025. Also, this story has been updated to clarify when to add dried chiles in the recipe. This is an ingredient of extremes.

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Do you find yoursels a little tongue-tied at the thought of cooking beef tongue (lengua) at home? It is admittedly, visually unappealing raw. It’s gigantic — they typically weighs about 3 pounds; it ...