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'''Instant-boiled Mutton''' (Simplified | '''Instant-boiled Mutton''' (Simplified/Traditional Chinese: 涮羊肉; Pinyin: '''Shuàn yángròu''') is a [[Beijing Food|Beijing]] and northern Chinese table dish of paper-thin mutton (and sometimes beef) briefly swirled in a shared simmering clear broth, then dipped in savory sauces. It is a classic winter and banquet hot-pot style distinct from heavily spiced Sichuan or Chongqing pots.<ref name="wp">[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Instant-boiled_mutton English Wikipedia: Instant-boiled mutton]</ref><ref name="chinaculture">[https://en.chinaculture.org/2013-01/09/content_449831.htm ChinaCulture.org: Instant-boiled mutton notes (checklist)]</ref> | ||
== Characteristics == | == Characteristics == | ||
Meat | Meat must be sliced extremely thin so it cooks in seconds and stays tender. Soft pot cue: traditional Beijing service often uses a charcoal-fired copper "doughnut" pot with clear broth—heat and vessel are part of the craft, not just decoration. Soft sauce cue: sesame paste mixed with fermented tofu, chives or leek flower, chili oil, and related condiments is the iconic Beijing dip, built per diner rather than a single house chili oil bath. Soft broth cue: ginger, scallion, and sometimes dried mushroom or shrimp may scent a light base; the meat's own quality is meant to lead. Soft contrast: [[Sichuan Hot Pot]] and [[Chong Qing Hot Pot]] emphasize mala oil and layered chili; shuanyangrou emphasizes clarity, cut precision, and dip customization.<ref name="wp" /> | ||
== Ingredients (overview) == | == Ingredients (overview) == | ||
Primary ingredient | Primary ingredient: thinly sliced lamb from selected cuts (shops name back and leg partitions carefully). Soft broth: water or light stock with ginger and scallion; some houses add dried mushroom or shrimp for umami. Soft table sides: tofu, Chinese cabbage, bean sprouts, vermicelli, and sweet pickled garlic often join the pot or plate. Soft sauce pantry: sesame paste, fermented bean curd, leek flower sauce, soy, chili oil, cilantro—mixed to taste. Soft cut culture: historical restaurant writing treats the slicer's knife skill as a selling point equal to the broth. Overview only—not a recipe. | ||
== History and culture == | == History and culture == | ||
The practice is | Popular lore sometimes credits Yuan-dynasty Kublai Khan with inventing instant-boiled mutton during a battle; modern food historians treat that story as soft legend with weak documentary backing.<ref name="wp" /><ref name="thepaper">[https://www.thepaper.cn/newsDetail_forward_9768911 The Paper: shuanyangrou origin discussion notes (checklist)]</ref> Soft earlier parallel: Song-dynasty scholar Lin Hong's Shan Jia Qing Gong describes a swirl-cook meat method that already allowed mutton—useful soft precedent for the idea, not a direct Beijing shop lineage.<ref name="wp" /> Soft Qing–Republic restaurant trail: clear-named Beijing shuanyangrou culture is better documented from the Qing onward. Soft shop milestones often cited in cultural summaries: Zhengyanglou popularizing paper-thin service in the mid-nineteenth century; Hui restaurateur Ding Deshan's Donglaishun, growing from an early-1900s porridge stall into a mutton-hot-pot landmark after hiring skilled slicers and refining copper-pot practice.<ref name="chinaculture" /><ref name="visitbj">[https://english.visitbeijing.com.cn/article/47OOqPEv9NQ VisitBeijing: Donglaishun instant-boiled mutton notes (checklist)]</ref> Soft heritage note: Donglaishun's mutton-hot-pot craft is widely reported as listed on China's national intangible cultural heritage inventory in 2008—brand-linked craft, not a claim that only one shop may cook the dish. Soft social map: Hui Muslim lamb expertise, Inner Mongolian sheep supply, and Beijing winter dining culture intertwine in how the dish is remembered. Soft Japan note: writers sometimes mention Japanese shabu-shabu as later inspired by Chinese swirl-cook hot pot, typically with beef instead of mutton—soft comparative frame only.<ref name="wp" /> | ||
== Serving and variations == | == Serving and variations == | ||
A social meal around one pot. | A social meal around one pot, traditionally strongest in cold months but now year-round in restaurants. Soft home path: families keep electric or charcoal pots for New Year and gatherings. Soft restaurant path: old-brand houses and modern chains both sell the format, with varying cut thickness and sauce bars. Soft peer dishes: [[Peking Duck]] for another Beijing banquet icon; [[Zhajiangmian]] for everyday Beijing wheat comfort; [[Yangrou Paomo]] for a different northern mutton grammar. Soft etiquette cue: diners cook small batches so the broth stays clear and the meat does not stew. | ||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
* [[Beijing Food]] | * [[Beijing Food]] | ||
* [[Chong Qing Hot Pot]] | * [[Chong Qing Hot Pot]] | ||
* [[Sichuan Hot Pot]] | * [[Sichuan Hot Pot]] | ||
* [[Yangrou Paomo]] | |||
* [[Peking Duck]] | * [[Peking Duck]] | ||
* [[Zhajiangmian]] | * [[Zhajiangmian]] | ||
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Instant-boiled Mutton (Simplified/Traditional Chinese: 涮羊肉; Pinyin: Shuàn yángròu) is a Beijing and northern Chinese table dish of paper-thin mutton (and sometimes beef) briefly swirled in a shared simmering clear broth, then dipped in savory sauces. It is a classic winter and banquet hot-pot style distinct from heavily spiced Sichuan or Chongqing pots.[1][2]
Characteristics
Meat must be sliced extremely thin so it cooks in seconds and stays tender. Soft pot cue: traditional Beijing service often uses a charcoal-fired copper "doughnut" pot with clear broth—heat and vessel are part of the craft, not just decoration. Soft sauce cue: sesame paste mixed with fermented tofu, chives or leek flower, chili oil, and related condiments is the iconic Beijing dip, built per diner rather than a single house chili oil bath. Soft broth cue: ginger, scallion, and sometimes dried mushroom or shrimp may scent a light base; the meat's own quality is meant to lead. Soft contrast: Sichuan Hot Pot and Chong Qing Hot Pot emphasize mala oil and layered chili; shuanyangrou emphasizes clarity, cut precision, and dip customization.[1]
Ingredients (overview)
Primary ingredient: thinly sliced lamb from selected cuts (shops name back and leg partitions carefully). Soft broth: water or light stock with ginger and scallion; some houses add dried mushroom or shrimp for umami. Soft table sides: tofu, Chinese cabbage, bean sprouts, vermicelli, and sweet pickled garlic often join the pot or plate. Soft sauce pantry: sesame paste, fermented bean curd, leek flower sauce, soy, chili oil, cilantro—mixed to taste. Soft cut culture: historical restaurant writing treats the slicer's knife skill as a selling point equal to the broth. Overview only—not a recipe.
History and culture
Popular lore sometimes credits Yuan-dynasty Kublai Khan with inventing instant-boiled mutton during a battle; modern food historians treat that story as soft legend with weak documentary backing.[1][3] Soft earlier parallel: Song-dynasty scholar Lin Hong's Shan Jia Qing Gong describes a swirl-cook meat method that already allowed mutton—useful soft precedent for the idea, not a direct Beijing shop lineage.[1] Soft Qing–Republic restaurant trail: clear-named Beijing shuanyangrou culture is better documented from the Qing onward. Soft shop milestones often cited in cultural summaries: Zhengyanglou popularizing paper-thin service in the mid-nineteenth century; Hui restaurateur Ding Deshan's Donglaishun, growing from an early-1900s porridge stall into a mutton-hot-pot landmark after hiring skilled slicers and refining copper-pot practice.[2][4] Soft heritage note: Donglaishun's mutton-hot-pot craft is widely reported as listed on China's national intangible cultural heritage inventory in 2008—brand-linked craft, not a claim that only one shop may cook the dish. Soft social map: Hui Muslim lamb expertise, Inner Mongolian sheep supply, and Beijing winter dining culture intertwine in how the dish is remembered. Soft Japan note: writers sometimes mention Japanese shabu-shabu as later inspired by Chinese swirl-cook hot pot, typically with beef instead of mutton—soft comparative frame only.[1]
Serving and variations
A social meal around one pot, traditionally strongest in cold months but now year-round in restaurants. Soft home path: families keep electric or charcoal pots for New Year and gatherings. Soft restaurant path: old-brand houses and modern chains both sell the format, with varying cut thickness and sauce bars. Soft peer dishes: Peking Duck for another Beijing banquet icon; Zhajiangmian for everyday Beijing wheat comfort; Yangrou Paomo for a different northern mutton grammar. Soft etiquette cue: diners cook small batches so the broth stays clear and the meat does not stew.
See also
- Beijing Food
- Chong Qing Hot Pot
- Sichuan Hot Pot
- Yangrou Paomo
- Peking Duck
- Zhajiangmian
- List of dishes (A-Z)