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Nice to meet you, now you know one :)

Tacos de lengua are quite popular in Mexico, probably catering to the Mexican-American community over there.

Nice to meet you, indeed. My family is Mexican and I haven't seen them eat these tacos yet.

Lengua is great - you just have to get it from a place that sells enough of it so that it isn’t old or bad.

It's pretty popular in South Texas. Beef is King in Texas and the parts of northern Mexico that it borders that may have something to do with it. There is also "barbacoa" which traditionally is a whole cow head slow cooked in the ground - tongue, cheek, brains and all.

I guess you specifically refer to "Barbacoa de cabeza" rather than the more common "Barbacoa de res" (which is commonly made from beef roast).

I do, if cooked long enough. There used to be a place in Santa Barbara called Super Cucas that I think perfected Mexican food