33 year-old male from California "It tastes like a nine volt battery." "The law has a new musk. And it's Jenky Fresh." - Jengaship "I laugh the laugh of the vindicated." "You are Faintly Disturbed." - FinchLynch "And i about cried, because you're cute." - fnvicky "You are so hot." - MarthaMarin
I am very much an olfactory-based person too, but maybe you've just had some bad tripe? The tripe our pho place serves is the best tripe I've ever had, primarily because you can't smell/taste the bile. I'm afraid to try tripe at other places now though.