Huang Men Yang Rou (Yellow Braised Mutton)
Lanzhou Ramen is next! Lamb stew with yellow sauce
Description
A traditional large-plate dish beloved alongside beef noodles in Lanzhou, Gansu. 'Huang Men' refers to braising slowly with 'Huang Jiang' (Chinese yellow bean paste). Mutton, potatoes, and glass noodles are braised in a golden, sweet-spicy sauce until meltingly soft, then served over thick hand-pulled noodles.
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Recipe
Ingredients
- Mutton
- Potato
- Glass noodles
- Huang Jiang(Yellow bean paste)
- Soy sauce
- Rock sugar
- Star anise
- Hand-pulled noodles
Instructions
- [Authentic Recipe]
- (Meat) Chop fatty mutton (ribs/leg) and blanch.
- (Stir-fry) Heat oil in a wok, fry the mutton until golden. Add scallion, ginger, dried chilies, star anise, cinnamon, and Sichuan pepper for aroma.
- [Flavor Core]: Add 'Huang Jiang' (yellow soybean paste), a dash of soy sauce, and rock sugar (this creates the golden sauce).
- Flood with water, cover, and braise (Men) on low for
- hour.
- Once the meat is tender, drop in large potato chunks and rehydrated thick glass noodles.
- Reduce until the potatoes are on the verge of falling apart fluffily.
- (Serving) Pave a plate with boiled hand-pulled flat noodles, and violently dump the entire pot of ingredients and rich yellow sauce over them.
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
Deep umami of yellow bean paste、Thick broth from melted potatoes
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
(Blend JP miso and soy sauce, serve over Udon)
Pairing
Black vinegar (for flavor change) / Raw garlic
Trivia
[Trivia] Walk through Lanzhou and you'll see 'Huang Men Yang Rou' signs everywhere. It resembles Xinjiang's 'Da Pan Ji', but rather than fiery spice, it pushes the depth and sweetness of fermented bean paste to the forefront, offering a gentler, more profound flavor.
Eating tips & etiquette
[Unique Eating] The potatoes absorb the lamb fat and bean paste umami to their absolute limit, becoming a bigger star than the meat itself. Drag the flat noodles out from the bottom, coat them in the viscous sauce and potatoes, and devour them vigorously for the ultimate luxury.
Allergen
Mutton, Soybeans, Wheat