Linqu Whole Goat Banquet 临朐全羊宴
Linqu Whole Goat Banquet is featured among the local specialties of Shandong.
Linqu Whole Goat Banquet (临朐全羊宴) is a Linqu (临朐) cooking tradition that uses different parts of a goat for a wide repertoire of dishes. A 2022 Haibao News feature describes 127 preparations, with seasoning chosen to suit each part.
Ingredients
The specified animals are castrated goats grazed for more than three years and weighing over 25 kilograms, with black, red or white coats. Haibao News describes the meat as fine-fibred, tender yet chewy, and savoury without a strong goaty smell.
How it is made
Frying, braising, roasting, stewing, simmering and stir-frying are among the methods used across the repertoire. Every part of the goat falls within its ingredient range. The dishes combine soft textures and relatively light seasoning with sour, hot, crisp and tender variations.
Where it comes from
Haibao News traces the craft’s development from goat-soup stalls to whole-goat meals and banquets. It credits Gao Kuisheng (高魁升) with founding Wujing Whole Goat (五井全羊) in the eleventh year of the Guangxu reign and describes the practice passing through his sons and later descendants.
Sources & reading
Written from the linked sources and fact-checked against them on 2026-09-26. Recipes and servings vary between kitchens.