Description
The 'ultimate cut' that true mutton maniacs eventually reach in Silk Road BBQ. Uses absolutely ZERO lean meat. Pure white 'fat stored in the tail' (Yang Wei You) of Xinjiang sheep is skewered on metal rods, charcoal-grilled until shatteringly crisp, and entirely buried in cumin.
Restaurants serving Kao Yang Wei You (Grilled Lamb Tail Fat)
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Recipe
Ingredients
- Lamb tail fat(Yang Wei You)
- Cumin powder
- Chili powder
- Rock salt
Instructions
- [Authentic Recipe]
- (Fat Prep) Carve pure white, ultra-sweet 'tail fat (Yang Wei You)' from Xinjiang's 'Fat-tailed sheep' (*This is the peak of subcutaneous fat, not visceral fat).
- Dice into thumb-sized cubes and thread tightly onto metal skewers.
- (Grilling Tech: Battle with Fire) Place over high charcoal heat.
- Being pure blocks of fat, they melt violently, dripping onto the coals and creating 'massive pillars of fire'.
- The artisan rotates the skewers at blinding speed inside the flames, ensuring it doesn't burn but completely rendering the excess surface fat to create a 'crispy golden shell' (deep-frying in its own fat).
- [Seasoning]: The instant the fat cubes shrink to half size and turn crispy, bury them under massive amounts of salt, 'cumin powder (Ziran)', and chili powder until the white fat is invisible.
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Key spices
Violent sweetness of charred pure lamb fat and cumin powder、クミンパウダー
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
(Skewer beef fat chunks and grill until rock-crispy)
Pairing
Raw Garlic (Mandatory) / Baijiu
Trivia
[Trivia] Just as 'pork back fat' is the umami of Japanese ramen, 'lamb tail fat' is the source of all Silk Road umami. An intense calorie bomb, but the ultimate, life-sustaining energy source nomadic tribes treasured most to survive brutal winters.
Eating tips & etiquette
[Unique Eating] Pull it off the skewer while hot. The outside is so crispy it makes a loud 'CRUNCH', but the exact second you bite through, a 'sweet, boiling hot liquid fat' violently floods your mouth. You MUST bite on raw garlic while eating, washing the fat down with Baijiu.
Allergen
Mutton, Sesame