A CLOSER LOOK
How to recognize it
Edible tripe from a sheep’s stomach, distinct from beef tripe. The menu term 羊肚 alone does not establish whether the sheep was young or mature.
In the kitchen
Cleaned, cut into strips and cooked in boiling water for a sheep-tripe version of Beijing baodu.
Baodu can instead use beef tripe. The animal source should be kept explicit rather than treating all tripe as interchangeable.
Ask about this ingredient
这道菜里有羊肚吗？
Does this dish contain Sheep tripe (lamb or mutton)?
A few dishes to explore
These examples use this ingredient in typical or optional preparations. Open the dish to see the distinction; a restaurant’s recipe can differ.
