In early June, when the sheep are strong and the wheat is ripe, there is a festival of "June 6th, new white flour steamed buns are cooked with mutton". Therefore, there is a custom of eating mutton on June 6th all over the country. Yulin people love to eat mutton, and they also have a special liking for all kinds of stewed vegetables, such as sauerkraut, eggplant, beans... Once the excellent ingredients and classic methods are combined, a timeless love is created - "June" Six, eggplant and mutton."

How to cook mutton with eggplant:

1. Wash the mutton and cut into thin slices;

2. Wash the eggplant Remove the stems and cut into cubes;

3. Peel the potatoes and cut into cubes, slice the onions, ginger and garlic respectively, wash and cut the coriander into sections;

4. Place the pot on a high fire, add vegetable oil to heat, add mutton slices and add green onion slices, ginger slices, and garlic slices. When the mutton is cooked, add the potatoes. When the potatoes are about 70% cooked, add the eggplant and cover the pot;

5. After the fire boils, simmer over low heat, and finally add the coriander segments and MSG.

Attachment: The origin of eating mutton

People often say: Eat some mutton to replenish your body. Most people think that mutton is warm in nature, and they are afraid of getting angry if they eat too much in winter, so it seems not suitable for consumption in summer. In fact, eating sheep in Futian has a long history and is well-founded.

Fuyang is actually mutton after the summer heat. The best time to taste Fuyang is from the beginning of Fuyang to the next month until the beginning of autumn. The dog days are just about the time when the seasons are about to change. The human body is in great need of dietary conditioning, and mutton has a certain effect of nourishing yin, replenishing qi, and strengthening the body. Therefore, drinking mutton soup and eating mutton seems to be a seasonal custom in many places in Yulin.

According to legend, eating Fu sheep and eating fresh meat started from Emperor Yan, and first became popular in the Han Dynasty. Yang Yun of the Han Dynasty said in "Reporting to the Sun Hui Zong Shu": "The work of the Tian family is hard, and when the years are old, they cook sheep and cannon lambs, and fight with wine to work themselves." It has been passed down to this day that many areas still have the habit of ripening wheat, brewing new wine, and eating fat sheep. In the past, many mutton restaurants would serve mutton delicacies such as whole mutton feasts on this day to entertain diners. According to folklore, after eating Fuyang in this way, you will not be afraid of the severe cold in winter and can wear autumn clothes for the winter.