What is Bone marrow (food)?
[[File:Markknochen-1.jpg|thumb|Bone cuts with marrow.]] '''Bone marrow''', when eaten as food, is the [[bone marrow]] of animals. There are different marrows. Some are red and some are yellow. == Overview == The marrow is on the inside of the bone. Mammals have bone marrow. Cuts of bones are usually sold with the marrow inside. The marrow has a lot of [[fat]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Bone Marrow: Whole Body Nutrition and Benefits|url=https://www.enviromedica.com/learn/bone-marrow-whole-body-nutrition-benefits/|access-date=2021-07-29|website=Enviromedica|language=en-US}}</ref> Bone marrow can be cooked the same way as [[meat]]. == Around the world == [[File:Bone marrow soup.jpg|thumb|Soup with bone and its marrow.]] In [[Vietnam]], people put beef bone marrow in a soup called [[phở]]. In the [[Philippines]], the soup [[bulalo]] is made mostly of beef stock and bone marrow, vegetables, and boiled meat. It is also used in another soup called [[kansi]]. In [[India]] and [[Pakistan]], slow-cooked marrow is used in a dish called ''[[nalli nihari]]''.{{citation needed|date=August 2013}} Beef bone marrow is also a used in the [[Italian cuisine|Italian]] dish ''[[ossobuco]]'', which is braised veal [[Shank (meat)|shanks]]. Beef marrow bones are also used in the [[French cuisine|French]] ''[[pot-au-feu]]'' broth, with some [[sea salt]].{{citation needed|date=August 2013}} In [[Kathmandu]], Nepal, [[Sapu Mhicha|Sapu Mhichā]], which is a [[Omasum|leaf tripe]] bag stuffed with bone marrow, is a delicacy served during special occasions. The bag is boiled and fried, and is eaten when the marrow is still molten.<ref>{{cite book|title=Social History of Nepal|last1=Vaidya|first1=Tulasī Rāma|last2=Mānandhara|first2=Triratna|last3=Joshi|first3=Shankar Lal|date=1993|publisher=Anmol Publications|isbn=9788170417996|page=168}}</ref> == References == {{Reflist}} {{Food-stub}} [[Category:Offal]]