Rendered sheep or goat fat (yangyou)

羊油Yángyóu

Rendered yangyou fat is used in a Hancheng helei noodle chili seasoning. It is heated with scallion white and Sichuan pepper, combined with vinegar, then mixed with chili powder. The animal source may be sheep or goat.

Type: Cooking fats and oils

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Rendered yangyou (羊油), a culinary fat that may come from sheep or goat. It is distinct from raw solid animal fat.

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Rendered and combined with aromatics, vinegar and chili powder to make the chili seasoning for a Hancheng helei noodle serving.

In this Hancheng chili seasoning, rendered yangyou fat may come from sheep or goat; the animal source is unspecified.

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Rendered sheep or goat fat (yangyou)

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