Roast Whole Lamb at Shimenguan in Cangshan Mountain, Dali

Every time I come to Shimenguan in Cangshan Mountain, Dali, I can’t help but be greedy because there are so many things in the back garden of Dali. temptation. The warm and nourishing walnut milk, the delicious and clear Yangbi roll noodles, and most importantly, the fragrant roasted whole lamb and the warm lamb soup pot. If these are served together, it will be the ultimate meal.

Shimenguan’s roasted whole lamb is very particular. Each family has its own secret recipe. In addition to the general spices and seasonings, Yangbi’s roasted whole lamb also contains nourishing herbs, all of which are collected from Cangshan Mountain. All natural. Yangbi's roasted whole sheep has its head and hooves removed, and the sheep's head and hooves are used to make a lamb soup pot, which is particularly fragrant and sweet.

The most famous restaurants for roasting whole lamb are: "Shimenguan Villa" and "Shimen Villa" in Shimen Pass, and "Lao Chajia" and "Guoxingyuan" in Guangming Village.

The price of roasted mutton is about 90 yuan/jin. You can buy it in bulk or roast it whole. The price of a whole piece is about 2 to 1,000 yuan based on 20-30 jins. The sheep here are from the local area. The black goats raised by farmers are absolutely original.