Speaking of eating mutton, it can be traced back to more than 1,100 years ago. The murals unearthed now describe the scene of people eating mutton at that time. In the Song Dynasty, everyone from Zhao Kuangyin, the Taizu of the Northern Song Dynasty, to Han Shizhong, the famous general of the Southern Song Dynasty, had a great preference for eating mutton. Because the Yuan Dynasty had distinct characteristics of the nomadic people, 80% of the Yuan Dynasty recipes recorded in the "Yinshan Zhengyao" written by the imperial physician Hu Sihui at that time were dishes containing mutton. During the Qing Dynasty, the eating method of mutton could be said to be brought to its extreme. Judging from the food archives of Emperor Qianlong's visit to Jiangnan, the most famous one was the 108-course mutton feast of the Qing Dynasty court.
Speaking of mutton, as Cai Lam said, mutton is a very unique delicacy. People who like to eat mutton will especially like it, and those who don’t like to eat mutton will not touch it at all. Mr. Cai Lan calls himself a "sheep fanatic", which shows that he likes mutton.
But I don’t think we need to be “sheep crazy”. We just need to taste some appropriate delicacies in the appropriate season. That is what I think is the best place for gourmet food!
Why?