Zhangdi Mutton Soup 丈地羊肉汤
Zhangdi Mutton Soup is featured among the local specialties of Henan.
Zhangdi Mutton Soup (丈地羊肉汤) is associated with Zhangdi Village (丈地村) in Xuchang (许昌). It is also known locally as qiangguo yangrou tang (炝锅羊肉汤), meaning mutton soup made by seasoning a hot wok. A fresh bone broth underlies a thick, yellowish-white soup with tender, fragrant meat.
Ingredients
The broth is made from fresh mutton bones. Xuchang's Culture and Tourism Bureau (许昌市文化广电和旅游局) describes local sheep or goats as common choices for the dish, distinguishing the fattier, finer-textured sheep meat from leaner goat meat suited to stewing.
How it is eaten
The bureau describes the finished soup as full-bodied, with meat that is aromatic rather than dry or tough, and without a strong mutton smell. It can be enjoyed as served, without extra seasonings. Unleavened flatbread or huoshao (火烧), a baked bread, accompanies the bowl.
Sources & reading
Written from the linked sources and fact-checked against them on 2026-09-26. Recipes and servings vary between kitchens.
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