Eating in China
Generated illustration of raw sheep tail fat in an irregular piece and uneven slices.

Raw sheep tail fat

羊尾脂Yángwěizhī

Solid fat from the tail or fatty rump of fat-tailed sheep, called yangweiyou in Chinese.

Type
Meat

A CLOSER LOOK

How to recognize it

Pale, dense fatty tissue, cut into pieces or slices before cooking.

In the kitchen

Diced into some Xinjiang thin-skin bun fillings, or cooked with meat for richness.

This record describes raw tail fat, not rendered sheep oil or fat-cap trimmings from a leg. Its use and amount vary by recipe; it is an animal ingredient.

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这道菜里有羊尾脂吗?

Does this dish contain Raw sheep tail fat?

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