Legend has it that "instant-boiled mutton" originated in the Yuan Dynasty. More than 700 years ago, Kublai Khan, commander-in-chief of Yuan Shizu, went to the Western Seas. After years of fighting, he was tired and hungry. Kublai Khan suddenly remembered a dish in his hometown-stewed mutton, so he ordered his men to burn the goat. Just as the cook was slaughtering the sheep and cutting the meat, the detective horse suddenly ran into the account panting and told him that the enemy brigade was after him, only ten miles away. But Kublai Khan was so hungry that he was waiting for mutton. He ordered the troops to leave and shouted, "Mutton! Mutton! "

Of course, stewed mutton can't wait, but raw mutton can't be served to the coach. What should I do? Knowing that Kublai Khan had a bad temper, the chef used his quick wits to quickly cut some thin meat and stir it in boiling water for a few times. When the color of the meat changed, he quickly fished it into a bowl, sprinkled it with fine salt, chopped green onion and Jiang Mo, and soon served it to the coach.

Kublai Khan grabbed the meat and sent it to the import. After eating several bowls in a row, he waved the bowl open, turned over and mounted the horse, and led the army to meet the enemy. As a result, victory was achieved and the enemy generals were captured alive.

When preparing for the celebration dinner, Kublai Khan specially ordered the mutton slices he had eaten before the war. This time, the chef carefully selected the "Big Trident" and "Shangnao" tender meat of high-quality lamb leg, cut it into even slices, and served it with sesame sauce, fermented bean curd, pepper, chives and other seasonings. It was tender and delicious, and the generals were full of praise after eating it, and Kublai Khan was even more happy. The chef hurried forward and said, "This dish has no name yet. Please give it a name. " Kublai Khan smiled and replied: "I think this is called' instant-boiled mutton'!"

Since then, "instant-boiled mutton" has become a court delicacy. However, it was not until the Guangxu period of the Qing Dynasty that "instant-boiled mutton" gradually went to the people.