Cow lung facts for kids

Soto Banjar, a special dish from Banjarmasin City, South Kalimantan, Indonesia. It's a spicy yellow soup with noodles, rice cakes, potato fritters, fried cow lung, and more!

Peruvian chanfanita is made with bofe (cow lung) cut into small pieces and cooked with potatoes in a special aji panca sauce.

Cow lung is a type of meat that comes from the lungs of a cow. It is used in many different types of cooking around the world. It is also used to make important medicines.

In some countries, cow lung is known by different names. For example, in Peru, it is called bofe. In Indonesia, it is a common ingredient in traditional dishes.

Cow Lung in Food

Cow lung is a type of offal, which means it is an organ from an animal that people eat. It is prepared in many ways, often fried or cooked in stews.

Dishes from Indonesia

In Indonesia, cow lung is a popular food.

• One famous dish is Nasi kuning, which is yellow rice often served with various side dishes, including cow lung.
• Another popular Indonesian dish is Paru goreng. This means "fried lung" in Indonesian. It is a crispy and flavorful dish, especially popular in Padang food from Padang, Indonesia. It is often served as a side dish with rice.

Padang style fried cow lung from Padang, Indonesia. It's a popular crispy dish!

Peruvian Dishes

In Peru, cow lung is called bofe.

• It is used in a dish called chanfanita. This dish is made by dicing (cutting into small cubes) the cow lung and cooking it with diced potatoes. It is often served with a special sauce made from Ají panca, a type of chili pepper.

Cow Lung in Medicine

Besides being a food, cow lung is also used to make important medicines.

• It is a source for substances called pulmonary surfactants. These are special substances that help our lungs work properly. They are very important for babies born too early, whose lungs might not be fully developed.
• Medicines like Beractant and Survanta are made from cow lung. They help to treat breathing problems in newborns by providing these helpful surfactants.