Amusing caricature of a bib wearing gourmand enjoying a steaming bowl of steaming tripes à la mode de Caen is a traditional Normandy dish featuring beef tripe (stomach) and cow's foot, slow-cooked for 10–12 hours with cider, Calvados brandy, carrots, onions, and herbs. Known for its tender texture and rich sauce, it is a quintessential rustic French delicacy originating from medieval Caen.