Many countries around the world include beef tongue in their cuisine. It's not limited to a single nation.
Where Beef Tongue is Popular:
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Europe: Beef tongue is a staple in several European countries. Austria, Germany, and Poland often serve it with chrain (horseradish) or horseradish cream sauce. In Ashkenazi Jewish, Russian, and Ukrainian cuisine, boiled tongue is commonly served with chrain and is also a component of classic Russian salad. Italy, particularly Trieste, enjoys beef tongue in sandwiches. (Ashkenazi Jewish, Russian and Ukrainian cuisine..., Do Europeans eat animal tongues..., Don't be afraid of beef tongue...)
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Mexico: Beef tongue is used as a filling for tacos. (Beef tongue - Wikipedia)
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United Kingdom: It's used in open-faced sandwiches. (Beef tongue - Wikipedia)
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Japan: Beef tongue is a popular dish, served in over 22,000 restaurants. (Tongue: How It's Eaten Around the World, Japan Is Eating America's Tongue)
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South Africa: Beef tongue is a Christmas tradition. (Beef tongue is a Christmas staple...)
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United States: While less common than in the past, some communities, including those with Jewish, Mexican, German, and Scandinavian heritage, continue to eat beef tongue. (Is cow tongue popular in the United States?)
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Eastern European Countries: Countries in Eastern Europe frequently incorporate cow tongue, along with other organ meats, into their traditional dishes. (Do people from Europe and North America eats animals's organs...)
The popularity of beef tongue varies regionally and culturally within these countries, and it's a dish enjoyed in many other places globally.
