🍽️ Mutton Offal

Mutton offal soup, savory and warming.

Mutton offal soup is a beloved breakfast in Yinchuan, Ningxia. Sheep head meat, tripe, intestine, heart and liver are cleaned, braised and sliced, then heated in mutton broth. The milky-white soup is loaded and deep-flavored; the offal is soft, flavorful and odor-free, topped with chili, garlic sprout and cilantro. It is savory, warming and layered, a bowl brings on a light sweat. Yinchuan versions prize thorough cleaning and fragrant braising, best with a plain bun or fried dough soaked in the soup. The warmest street-food smell of the old city morning, especially comforting in autumn and winter.