China News Agency, Heze, March 2. Title: Mutton Soup in Shanxian County: Fragrance of thousands of families nourishes "Longevity Township"
China News Agency reporter Li Xin
Fat ones are fat and oily, thin ones are rosy, Tianhua soup can nourish the brain, eye socket soup clears fire and improves eyesight, milk dregs soup is good for both yin and yang, mouth strips soup is strong and refreshing... In Shanxian County, Shandong, a good meal often Start with a bowl of mutton soup.
The picture shows Shanxian mutton soup.
(File photo) Photo by Lv Hongpeng issued by China News Agency
"The color is white like milk, the water quality blends, the texture is pure, fresh but not smelly, fragrant but not greasy, rotten but not sticky." Shanxian mutton soup, known as "the first soup in China", is a traditional famous food in Southwest Shandong.
"Sanyi Spring" is regarded by the locals as the "golden signboard" of Shanxian mutton soup.
Every meal time, there is an endless stream of diners in the store. They order a bowl of mutton soup that is steaming and white as snow, and they have to sip it.
Taste carefully, mellow and delicious, not fishy or smelly.
After drinking, sweating on the forehead, hearty.
"The first secret of Shanxian mutton soup is the raw materials." Zhou Dongyan, chairman of Zhouji Sanyichun, introduced that Shanxian mutton soup uses meat as the main ingredient.
The green goat is full of treasures. The meat is delicious and not greasy. It is the best choice for making mutton soup.
"In addition to our local well water, it is rich in minerals, salty in the mouth, and has the effect of removing fishy smell."
The picture shows making Shanxian mutton soup.
(File photo) Photo by Lv Hongpeng issued by China News Agency
The beauty of peace soup lies in the combination of differences.
The chef first pours cold water into the pot, and when the water starts to sound, he adds the whole body skeleton of the sheep as the bottom, then puts in fresh mutton and various haggis, boils on high heat, and cooks a milky white soup.
After skimming off the blood foam, put the condiments such as Angelica dahurica and cinnamon into the pot, and the aroma immediately fills the heart and lungs of the gourmets.
I couldn't help scooping up a bowl and slipped it into my mouth. A warmth flowed down my throat to my stomach and spread all over my body.
Zhou Tong, head chef of Sanyichun, told the reporter that the most important thing to make Shanxian mutton soup is seasoning and heat.
If there are too many condiments, the smell of the medicine will be strong, and if there are too few condiments, the fishy smell will be unclean.
If the fire is too low, the water will be on the bottom and the oil will be on the top.
"I often drink mutton soup and don't need to prescribe medicine." In Zhou Dongyan's opinion, the reason why Shanxian mutton soup is favored by diners is not only because of its delicious taste, but also because it has the effect of nourishing qi and keeping fit.
"Compendium of Materia Medica" records: "Mutton warms the middle and nourishes deficiency, appetizers and strength, nourishes kidney qi, nourishes liver and improves eyesight, strengthens spleen and stomach, and nourishes lungs and qi."
Modern scientific research has also confirmed that mutton is rich in various trace elements and is a good food therapy and tonic.
In 2013, Shan County was selected as the "Hometown of Longevity in China" by the Chinese Society of Gerontology.
A bowl of mutton soup nourishes the people here, and also makes Shanxian County known as the hometown of longevity.
According to the statistics of relevant local departments, at present, Shan County mutton soup production enterprises have a designed annual production capacity of 30,000 tons, can process more than 600,000 goats per year, and are expected to have annual sales revenue of 1.2 billion yuan.
In order to make the food of Shan County fragrant all over the country, a regional public brand of "Shanyang Qianqiu" agricultural products has been registered locally.
It is estimated that by the end of 2025, there will be 3,000 direct-operated or franchised "Single Raising Qianqiu" brand mutton soup chain stores.
At that time, Shanxian mutton soup will be fragrant to thousands of families.
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