 Beef tongue is used in North America as a major ingredient of tongue toast, an open face sandwich prepared for breakfast, lunch, or dinner and sometimes offered as an hors-d'oeuvre.It is widely used in Mexican cuisine, and often seen in tacos and burritos (lengua).In Puerto Rican cuisine, "lengua al caldero", pot roast tongue, and "lengua rellena", braised stuffed tongue, are both served with Pique criollo.