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Mondongo Colombiano

Name: Mondongo Colombiano
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 120 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 2 lb beef tripe (honeycomb), cleaned and cut into bite-size pieces; 1 lb yuca (cassava), peeled and cut into chunks; 1/2 lb potatoes, peeled and cut into chunks; 2 carrots, peeled and sliced; 1 onion, chopped; 3 cloves garlic, minced; 1 bunch cilantro, chopped; 1 tsp ground cumin; 2 tbsp vegetable oil; 1 tsp salt, plus more to taste; 1/2 cup hogao (tomato-onion sauce), for serving; 1 lime, cut into wedges, for serving

A slow-simmered tripe soup with yuca, potato, and a cloud of cilantro — the Andean cure-all for cold nights and long weekends.

⏱ 20 minPrep time

🔥 2 hrsCook time

🍽 6Servings

🏷 Colombian KitchenCategory

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Mondongo is Colombia’s tripe soup, a beloved hangover remedy and Sunday tradition in the highlands. The tripe simmers for hours until silky, then meets yuca, potato, and carrot in a fragrant broth that is served with rice, hogao, and lime.

Low and slow is the whole secret

Long cooking transforms chewy tripe into something tender and almost creamy, while the vegetables thicken the broth into a comforting, savory stew. A bright finish of cilantro and lime keeps the richness in check and wakes up every spoonful.

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Step by stepInstructions

Rinse the tripe well and simmer it in a large pot of salted water for 1 hour 30 minutes, or until tender (or 40 minutes in a pressure cooker).
Drain and set aside; in the same pot, heat the oil and cook the onion and garlic for 3 minutes.
Return the tripe to the pot with 8 cups of water, the cumin, and salt, and simmer for 20 minutes.
Add the yuca and carrots and cook for 15 minutes, then add the potatoes and cook 15 minutes more, until all are tender.
Stir in most of the cilantro and adjust the seasoning.
Ladle into bowls, top with the remaining cilantro, and serve with hogao, rice, and lime wedges.

💡 Chef tips & storage

Buy pre-cleaned tripe from a good butcher to skip the tedious scrubbing; a pressure cooker cuts the first simmer to 40 minutes. The soup keeps 3 days refrigerated and only improves overnight.

Recipe details

Prep20 min

Cook2 hrs

Servings6

CategoryColombian Kitchen

PublishedAugust 17, 2026

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