I want to travel to Wuqi, northern Shaanxi, and introduce what is delicious.

Wuqi mutton. . Sheep are the collective name of mammals and cattle, which are distributed all over the country and have many kinds of meat. Wuqi mainly raises goats and sheep, most of which are tender, fat but not greasy, and have medicinal values such as treating cough, strengthening eyes and ears, preventing tuberculosis and night sweats. It is not only the best food for local festivals and entertaining guests, but also the thickest mutton in Wuqi, which has long been famous in the world. Anyone who comes to Wuqi can eat it without any staple food.

According to the survey, mutton flavor is related to frequent intake of thyme. Thyme (commonly known as sweet pepper) is a perennial shrubby aromatic herb in Labiatae. This plant has good medicinal value, which can dispel cold, relieve exterior syndrome, sweat and relieve pain. Stems and leaves are important perfume plants, and aromatic oils can also be extracted. When the local people have a stomachache, they cook a bowl of thyme water to drink; Stir-fried noodles (cooked oats or corn, etc.) They are all fried and ground into flour), and a handful of thyme leaves is indispensable. Fried noodles are like greasy steamed bread.

Thyme blooms all year round, and the flowers are tubular, like chrysanthemums, and there are two kinds of red and pink. Whenever the breeze blows, flowers are everywhere, and the sheep all over the mountain eat a lot of thyme. After June, when it is plump and healthy, it tastes just right. "On June 6th, the new wheat flour steamed bread will be mutton." Sometimes a group of people get together to "draw a peace", chop the mutton into large pieces, and even put the bone meat in a pot and stew it with a slow fire. After the pot is served, each person has one, which is called "hand-grabbed mutton". The local proverb day is "pig's bone, sheep's bone marrow". Sheep marrow is the essence of bone cavity, and bone is the house of marrow. If it is stewed in a piece of bone marrow, the soup is original and delicious. Therefore, mutton is generally not sold without bones.