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It is rare that I ingest a truly perfect meal, the last time was while dining at the Ritz Carlton Manzanita Restaurant<\/a>\u00a0in Lake Tahoe,\u00a0but it happened again\u00a0this tripe infested night at Ox in Portland. The place was recommended by a cook from Olympic Provision, one we met at the Tasty n’ Sons bar. He also recommended drinking beer at the ultimate mans cave,\u00a0Deans Scene. Any other recommendations Erik? I will follow this foodie to any recommendations for things to do in Portland<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We arrived at Ox on Saturday night at 6:30, sans a reservation, but luckily got the last seat in the house, at the wood-fired grill bar. Perfect. I love to watch other people work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Ox is an Argentine inspired restaurant that features an impressive wood burning grill. Oodles of grilled meat, fish and vegetable dishes call its menu home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The seat at the grill was the perfect place for me, who is perpetually cold, belly up to the flames. Any closer and I would have gotten a sunburn. Or fried eyebrows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Typically, the first thing I do at a new restaurant is scan the menu for any item that is unique, strange or a signature dish. The Spicy Braised Octopus & Beef Tripe was the first to catch my eye.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Of course, I couldn’t survive on beef stomach (aka: tripe), alone. So, the prize meal was padded with a grilled radicchio, corn and arugula salad, along with a sea scallop puttanesca. Both were flavorful and an excellent preface to the main dish.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Blah, Blah, Blah. Bring on the Octopus and Tripe.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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What is tripe? <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Tripe is the edible stomach of a variety of farm animals. The Ox version is made from cow. Not sure if that makes it any tastier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I have had octopus twice before, once in Las Vegas and once on a Caribbean cruise. Not a fan either time. Tripe, on the other hand, I remember my Italian grandmother cooking on several special occasions and me refusing to eat it. This was before my obsession with trying unique foods. Besides I heard it was chewy. I don’t like rubbery food.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The spicy braised octopus and tripe at Ox was almost melt in your mouth soft and the smoky red sauce masked any fishiness of the octopus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Does tender and tripe belong in the same sentence? At Ox it does.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

They had absinthe too. The same hallucinogenic\u00a0liquor that I missed out on in Spain, but drank at a Savannah Speakeasy<\/a>.\u00a0Sounds like a great way to wash down the tripe on my taste buds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Remnants of my meal lasted for the rest of the evening, all I had to do was take a whiff of my smoke filled hair, which I did on several occasions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Have you eaten tripe or octopus before? Will it be on your list of things to do?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Related<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Portland Bucket List: 45 Quirky & Fun Things to Do in Oregon\u2019s Weirdest City<\/a>
Weird Food Bucket List: 60 Strange Foods From Around the World<\/a>
<\/a>Visit the 611 Foot Multnomah Waterfall in Oregon
<\/a>Tell a Love Story Through an International Rose Garden
<\/a>Do a Liquor Tasting at a Portland Distillery
<\/a>Eat the Old Dirty Bastard at Portland\u2019s Voodoo Doughnuts<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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