Author: Marvin And
The fragrant lamb broth is steaming with turquoise coriander foam, pepper and balsamic vinegar, which is called incense! Linqu whole sheep This is not only a folk food, but also has gone out of Linqu to the world. On September 10, 2018, among the 340 dishes of 340 dishes released by "Chinese Cuisine" to the world for the first time, there was a whole sheep feast in Linqu.
Linqu whole sheep feast using local black goat as the main ingredient, only drink water before slaughtering, do not feed, make it empty stomach, starting from the sheep's blood in the order of slaughtering sheep, cut to which part, that is, to which part of all or part, respectively, boiled, fried, fried, burned, steamed, stuffy, stewed, mixed and other different cooking methods, adding sour, sweet, spicy, salty and other different condiments, respectively, made into a variety of finished dishes. Finally, a pot of whole lamb soup mixed with each part of the sheep's body is added to form a whole sheep feast.
Linqu Whole Sheep Feast has now developed to be able to make more than 100 dishes, all kinds of dishes are named according to their different parts, but all dishes do not contain the name of the word "sheep", such as steamed sheep brain named "Snow Peak Diancui", braised lamb hoof named "Qingyun Mountaineering", fried lamb loin named "Flower Pop Money", spicy lamb tripe named "Eight Treasures Jinbao" and so on. Eating The Whole Sheep Feast in Linqu is not only a big meal, but more importantly, it eats the profound cultural heritage of Linqu.
(Photo credit: Ichiki Catalpa Flower)
Since the reform and opening up, the industrious, simple, kind and intelligent Linqu people have not only opened shops in the towns of Linqu County by virtue of their integrity, but also pushed them to all the large, medium, and small cities in the country, and the Linqu whole sheep banquet is famous throughout the country. But to eat the real whole sheep feast food, you still need to come to the rafters, because to do a good whole sheep feast, the craftsmanship is important, and the main ingredients and accessories used are equally important. First of all, the black goats in Linqu eat well. The main ingredient of the whole sheep feast Is Linqu Black Goat is free-range, commonly known as "goat monkey", its good climbing of the steep cliffs of yimeng Mountain, eating fresh grass shoots and grasses between plants and natural and pure Chinese herbal herbs, its flesh is tender, low fat content, rich in nutrition, often eat and health care and treatment effects. Secondly, Linqu black goat drinks well. Black goats like to be clean, always drink the mineral-rich sweet spring water flowing from the mountain streams upstream of the river, walking in the beauty of the mountain streams, the natural mood is good, the stomach is good, it is not easy to get sick, people can't eat sick lamb. Again, it is good to make the accessories for the whole sheep feast. The local water used for the whole sheep feast contains a variety of minerals beneficial to human health, and the steamed lamb has a unique flavor; the raw materials such as shallots, coriander, peppers, peppers, etc., are all planted by local farmers themselves, which is a pollution-free green food. Taken together, these characteristics of Linqu are less available in other places. Therefore, if you want to eat the whole sheep feast, you still have to Go to Linqu.