1. Shanxian mutton soup, Shandong: Shanxian mutton soup. Shanxian is located in southwest Shandong. Shanxian mutton soup is a unique traditional food in Heze City, Shandong. In the 1980s, it was included in famous Chinese recipes. It was first founded in 1807 by the Xu, Dou and Zhou families, so it was named "Sanyi Chun" Mutton Restaurant. The "Sanyichun" mutton restaurant he founded caused quite a sensation in the catering industry at that time, laying a solid foundation for the future fame of "Shanxian Mutton Soup". Shanxian Mutton Soup, which has a history of nearly 200 years, has been included in famous Chinese recipes for its unique style of "white as milk, blend of water and fat, pure texture, fresh but not sour, fragrant but not greasy, rotten but not sticky" . The only dish that is famous for its soup is Shanxian Mutton Soup. It is called "China's No. 1 Soup" by Chinese people. There is a folk saying: "When you come to Heze Peony City, if you don't taste Shanxian mutton soup, it is like visiting Heze for nothing!" Shanxian mutton soup is known as the famous soup of Chinese cuisine! Shanxian mutton soup has a history of thousands of years. At the end of primitive society, Shun's teacher Shanjuan (also written as Shanjuan and Danjuan) and his tribe lived in the Shanxian area. They lived a life of half farming, half fishing and half herding. The livestock raised at that time were mainly green goats, and the way of eating sheep evolved from barbecue to mainly eating meat and drinking soup. After thousands of years of improvement, the production process of Shanxian mutton soup has become more and more perfect. It has been officially listed on the market for nearly a hundred years. According to the local "Shan County Customs" and the new edition of Shan County Chronicles: "In early 1807, three people from Shan County, Xu Guili, Cao Xisheng, and Zhu Kexun, opened the "Sanyihe Soup House", and the latter three separated. Due to Xu Guili's fine production and continuous improvement, It became popular throughout the city and gained an upper hand in the competition. It became famous far and wide and was recognized as the authentic mutton soup in Shanxian County. However, after the Xu family accumulated a large amount of capital, they began to switch to other businesses, so they failed to create a formal success. Brand.

2. Zangshu mutton soup in Suzhou, Jiangsu: Zangshu mutton has a long history and is cooked into various mutton dishes with its unique cooking techniques. It is famous for its fragrant meat soup, delicious taste and rich nutrition. It is deeply loved by people and is a good tonic in winter. It has become a traditional local snack in Suzhou and has become popular in Jiangnan. After the reform and opening up, the number of businessmen in the mutton business has continued to increase, and the regional scope has continued to expand, covering Suzhou (including six counties and one county). City), Wuxi, Changzhou, Shanghai, Jiaxing, Zhejiang and other large and medium-sized cities and township markets have people operating this business in other places in the original 18 administrative villages of the town. Among them, the excitement, prosperity, agriculture, forestry, social light, Hefeng, Jianfeng, Shengjian and other villages were the most prosperous. In the 1980s, there were more than 1,500 people opening mutton shops. By the 1990s, the number increased to about 2,000-3,000. As early as the Ming and Qing Dynasties, there were farmers at the foot of Qionglong Mountain. Those engaged in the side business of killing sheep, roasting mutton, and selling mutton were generally operated by selling on a ladle or at a stall. It was not until the end of the Qing Dynasty that they began to open shops and workshops in Suzhou City (commonly known as "sheep making"). In the 22nd year of Guangxu, Zangshu Township Zhou Xiaoquan from Zhoujiachang went to the Suzhou Jufang Bridge and opened the city's first dine-in "Shengmeizhai" mutton shop. After Xuantong, he opened "Lao Yixing" and "Lao Xie" at Duting Bridge and Linton Road respectively. Xing" mutton shop. During the Republic of China, the number of sheep operations in cities gradually increased, and famous shops such as "Laoyuanxing" and "Xindehe" were opened in Daoqian Street, Yadanqiao, Loumentang and other places. After the victory of the Anti-Japanese War, the town's first sheep business, Shengli Mutton Shop, was opened in Shanrenqiao. In the early days of the founding of the People's Republic of China, it was still operated as an individual business. After the commune became a commune, it was organized and operated in Shilu, Gaoqiao, Eunuch Lane, and Suzhou. More than 10 collective mutton shops are opened in prosperous commercial areas such as Dongzhong City and Gongxiang. At the turn of autumn and winter, mutton shops in and around the ancient city open one after another. The shops are usually set up along the streets, with no pomp and circumstance. The pots and stoves stand in the storefronts and the aroma is diffused. To the neighborhood, it attracted many diners. "The mutton soup should not be fresh but not copper coins" became a popular saying, and it became famous and enjoys a high reputation to this day.

3. Jianyang mutton soup: Jianyang mutton soup is a unique delicacy in Jianyang, Chengdu. , its soup is fresh, beautiful, and has a pleasant aroma. It is a top-quality soup that can nourish qi and maintain health. The uniqueness of Jianyang mutton soup is mainly due to the continuous improvement of Jianyang goat breeds and the continuous innovation of Jianyang big ear mutton soup production technology. The unique breed advantages and good natural living conditions create the unique tender meat quality of Jianyang mutton soup as the main raw material. The cooking skills of Jianyang Mutton Soup, an intangible cultural heritage, the natural soup is delicious and full of aroma, which makes people admire and forget to leave. It is precisely because of this unique taste that in 2008, Jianyang Mutton Soup was participated in tens of thousands of entries. The dish stood out and was selected into the 30 Olympic healthy delicacies in the country, becoming the only soup dish with mutton as the main ingredient. The uniqueness of Jianyang mutton soup comes from the goats in Jianyang. Jianyang's native goats, commonly known as "fire lump goats", are short in stature but extremely energetic. At the beginning of the last century, Ms. Song Meiling introduced Nubi sheep from the United States, but later abandoned them and exiled them to the Longquan Mountains. They crossed them with native sheep in Jianyang, forming the "Jianyang big-eared sheep" that brought together the advantages of Chinese and foreign breeds. In addition to the provenance of goats in Jianyang, their living environment is also unique to Jianyang. An expert once said that the goats in Jianyang "eat Chinese herbal medicine (green mountain grass) and drink mineral water (water from Longquan Lake and Sancha Lake)." Jianyang big-eared sheep uses goats that survive in such unique conditions as the main raw material to make Jianyang mutton soup, which is naturally delicious.

Although there are stores selling "authentic Jianyang mutton soup" all over Sichuan and outside Sichuan, and even the boss is a local from Jianyang, the mutton soup you can eat is not necessarily "authentic". The reason lies in the "sheep", whether it is a local from Jianyang. sheep. Only authentic sheep can taste "Jianyang Mutton Soup", so every year there are still countless people from Chengdu and other places who drive to Jianyang to taste the authentic "Jianyang Mutton Soup", especially in winter. As a senior foodie, if you haven’t eaten mutton soup in Jianyang, you won’t have truly tasted the authentic Jianyang mutton soup.