Ansai Lamb

Ansai Lamb

　　Ansai Lamb is a specialty of Ansai County, Yan’an City, Shaanxi Province. The “Wangjiawan Dijiao Lamb” product series from Ansai County are made from locally raised Wangjiawan hillside sheep, and are known for their pure flavor, freshness without greasiness, and appealing color, aroma and taste.

　　The Qijiapan Watershed Gully Treatment and Land Creation Scientific Sheep Raising Comprehensive Pilot Demonstration Area is primarily located in the Qijiapan Village watershed, extending to parts of the Wangjiawan Village watershed. It has a planned total area of 22 square kilometers, including over 17,000 mu of natural grassland, 1,366 mu of natural secondary forest, more than 7,990 mu of reclaimed farmland, and 4,274 mu of cultivated land (including 700 mu of gully-treated land). The area features crisscrossing gullies, abundant water sources, convenient transportation, and rich forage, making it uniquely suitable for developing the sheep farming industry.

　　According to the demonstration area construction plan, the sheep population in the area is expected to reach 10,000 heads by 2013, 20,000 heads by 2014, and, by 2015, expand to cover the entire Wangjiawan administrative region, achieving a sheep population of 100,000 heads with an annual slaughter of 40,000 heads. This will establish a large-scale, standardized, high-quality-breed, branded, and distinctive sheep farming base in Wangjiawan.

　　Sheep in northern Shaanxi feed extensively on local wild forage such as Dijiao (a type of thyme) and Zhaimei, giving this product a naturally fragrant taste, tender meat, and extremely high nutritional value. Locals refer to it as “vegetable-fed lamb.”

　　The “Wangjiawan Dijiao Lamb” product series from Ansai County are made from locally raised Wangjiawan hillside sheep, and are known for their pure flavor, freshness without greasiness, and appealing color, aroma and taste. The product is rich in protein, vitamins, and essential trace elements needed by the human body. It has health benefits such as boosting energy, nourishing weakness, stimulating appetite, strengthening the spleen, and promoting blood circulation. It is considered an excellent natural tonic and has received praise from central leaders and distinguished domestic and international guests on multiple occasions.