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Sheep trotters

羊蹄Yángtí

The feet and lower foot joints of sheep, with skin, tendons and bones. Cooking preparations remove hair and hard hoof shells; these are not pig trotters.

Type

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How to recognize it

Cleaned sheep feet retain skin, tendons and bones after hair and hard hoof coverings are removed.

In the kitchen

Slow cooking softens the connective tissues for dishes such as spicy braised sheep trotters; bones are not eaten.

This is sheep rather than pig trotter. It does not specify a young lamb or one fixed sauce, and is not vegetarian or vegan.

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这道菜里有羊蹄吗?

Does this dish contain Sheep trotters?

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