Main · Boiled, eaten by hand
Shouzhua Yangrou (Hand-Grabbed Mutton)
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It's deliberately cooked with almost no seasoning beyond salt — the point is to showcase the natural taste of Ningxia's grass-fed mutton.
Whole mutton ribs or leg cuts are simmered in plain salted water until tender, served on the bone to be torn apart by hand, with a garlic-chili dip.
Why it's made this way: Ningxia's dry grasslands produce mutton prized for being less gamey, and minimal seasoning reflects trust in the meat's quality.
Roughly what's in it
520kcal
40gprotein
5gcarbs
38gfat
Estimated per typical street-vendor portion — not lab-tested.
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