Eating in China
Generated guide illustration of sheep meat slices.

Sheep meat (lamb or mutton)

羊肉Yángròu

Meat from sheep, used in dishes such as hotpot. The Chinese menu term alone does not establish the animal’s age.

Type
Meat

A CLOSER LOOK

How to recognize it

Sheep meat cut thinly for Beijing hotpot.

In the kitchen

Thin slices for Beijing hotpot.

The name does not guarantee young lamb or a particular cut.

Ask about this ingredient

这道菜里有羊肉吗?

Does this dish contain Sheep meat (lamb or mutton)?

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