Where’s the best mutton?

The five most delicious types of mutton are Altay big-tailed sheep from Xinjiang, Albas white cashmere goats from Inner Mongolia, Gangba sheep from Tibet, and Dong goats from Hainan.

1. Xinjiang (Altay big-tailed sheep)

There is a local jingle in Xinjiang that says that sheep in Xinjiang eat Chinese herbal medicine, drink mineral water, and have diarrhea. It’s Liuwei Dihuang Pills. Xinjiang mutton has a unique taste whether it is grilled, stir-fried or braised.

Xinjiang’s unique geographical environment accounts for 23% of the country’s total natural grassland area, so animal husbandry is particularly developed on this grassland. Compared with mutton in many places, Xinjiang mutton has a high lean meat rate and a mild mutton smell, so it is very popular among people.

2. Inner Mongolia (Albas White Cashmere Goat Meat)

Inner Mongolia is a prairie, so the animal husbandry here is very developed, and there are many people raising sheep. The sheep here are raised on natural pasture, so the mutton smell will be very light. It is said that for many sheep from other places, as long as they are fed here for a month or two, the mutton smell will disappear.

The mutton here is firm, delicate, juicy, has no smell, no fishy smell, and is delicious in color. It is rich in high protein, low in fat, has a high lean meat rate, and also contains a variety of human nutrients. Required amino acid nutrition. So the mutton here is one of the most delicious muttons, do you agree?

3. Ningxia (Yanchitan Sheep)

Although there is no prairie in Ningxia, there is the Yanchitan Grassland on the arid desert, which is rich in Chinese herbal medicine and various kinds of grassland. Such kind of legume food and unique natural environment have created the Yanchitan sheep here, which have very high nutritional value and are rich in a variety of nutrients.

The preparation of Yanchitan mutton is also very simple. Just boil it in water and you can enjoy the original hand-caught mutton without any fishy smell. Just dip it in a little salt and enjoy the delicious taste. It's extremely tender.

4. Tibet (Gangba Sheep)

When it comes to Tibet, I believe many friends want to travel to this place. Tibet is a holy land for tourism! In addition to being a tourist attraction, it is also rich in mutton resources. Tibetan mutton is not simple. They drink snow water from Tianshan Mountains and eat green grass.

Because Tibet is located at a high altitude, the weather here is cold all year round. Compared with the mutton in many places, the mutton here tastes fatter. If you are a person who likes hot pot and mutton, then the mutton here is perfect.

5. Hainan (Eastern Goat)

Hainan is a place with a mild climate, so the sheep growing here have a relatively moist life. They climb mountains and eat every day. Eating grass and doing some simple exercise can make you very fat.

Mutton has excellent meat quality, even fat distribution, tender skin and thick meat, delicious taste, and no fishy smell. It is also known as one of the "Four Famous Foods in Hainan". Friends who go to Hainan Island must remember it. Have a taste. Compared with mutton recipes in other places, Hainan mutton recipes are very rich, including braised, stewed, stir-fried, etc.