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Ushi-mino (Beef Tripe / First Stomach)

牛 副生物 第一胃 (Ushi-mino)

Also known as: Ushi-mino, Beef tripe, First stomach, Rumen tripe, 牛 第一胃, ミノ

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At a glance

CategoryFood
Japanese labeling name牛 副生物 第一胃 ゆで
Common Japanese notationsミノ, 牛 第一胃, ハチノス
OriginBeef first stomach (rumen) — 'mino'; second stomach 'hachi-no-su' is honeycomb tripe (entry A-360); third stomach 'senmai' (entry A-359)
Typical functionsYakiniku 'mino', Motsu-nabe and motsu-yaki ingredient
Regulatory status in JapanStandard food labeling. Imported origin disclosure. Not a designated allergen.

Ushi-mino (ミノ) — beef first-stomach tripe — is a defining yakiniku and motsu-nabe ingredient. Other tripe types include hachi-no-su (honeycomb, second stomach) and senmai (third stomach).

Classification

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Used in (typical product categories)

Finished-product categories that commonly include this ingredient in Japanese-market formulations.

  • Pre-cooked frozen mino retail

What it is

Beef first-stomach (rumen) tripe.

Typical uses in Japanese products

Yakiniku mino.

Motsu-nabe.

For OEM: pre-cooked frozen retail OEM.

Regulatory classification in Japan

Standard food labeling. Imported origin disclosure. Not a designated allergen.

Regulatory classification in other markets

EUEstablished global tripe market.
USAEstablished US tripe market.
ChinaMajor Chinese tripe cuisine.
KoreaMajor Korean cheonyeop / yang tradition.

Example products

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References

  1. MEXT Standard Tables of Food Composition — 牛 副生物 第一胃 ゆで

Last updated: 2026-04-28. Ingredient entries are reviewed at least annually against current regulatory listings.

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