牛タン (Gyūtan)

Beef tongue

  • ぎゅうタン
  • Gyūtan
  • Pitch 1, 1
  • viscera

Meaning

牛タン (ぎゅうタン, Gyūtan) is Beef tongue — a Japanese food (viscera).

What is Beef tongue?

Gyūtan is grilled beef tongue. It is usually served with barley rice, tail soup, and pickles in the Sendai area. In other areas in Japan, gyūtan is most often served in yakiniku restaurants. The word gyūtan is a combination of the Japanese word for cow (牛 gyū ) and the English word "tongue".