Whole Goat Soup of Fangshan

Whole Goat Soup of Fangshan

　　Whole Goat Soup of Fangshan is a famous local specialty snack from Renhe District, Sichuan Province. Made by simmering locally sourced goat meat and bones unique to the Panxi region, it features tender and soft goat meat, flavorful radishes, milky-white soup, and a rich, savory taste.

　　The Whole Goat Soup of Fangshan in Renhe District enjoys widespread fame. The goat meat used comes from a special breed native to the Panxi region, giving the soup made from the meat and bones an especially rich and aromatic flavor. The condiment plate is quite simple—green and red chili peppers, spiciness, and the goat soup, along with salt and MSG—but drinking this goat soup will make you feel that it has an exceptionally deep flavor. rMD

　　The Whole Goat Soup of Fangshan in Renhe District has four distinctive characteristics: rMD

　　First, the goats are wild mountain goats that eat various kinds of wild plants and drink mountain spring water, absorbing the essence of the forest. rMD

　　Second, the soup is cooked with all parts including the entrails, head, and hooves, without adding any fresh water, allowing the flavors to harmonize naturally. rMD

　　Third, the intestines and stomach are not washed but are slowly simmered over low heat, causing impurities to settle at the bottom while preserving the wild flavor. rMD

　　Fourth, the radishes are grown in the wild, fertilized with farm manure, and enriched by fallen leaves decaying into the soil, giving them a uniquely sweet taste. They are indispensable when stewing the whole goat soup. rMD