Cooking techniques of beef and mutton

Name of China's national intangible cultural heritage: beef and mutton cooking techniques

Applicant: Beijing Yueshengzhai Halal Food Co., Ltd

Project No.: 951

Project No.: VIII - 168

Time of publication: 2008 (second batch)

Category: traditional art

Region: Beijing

Type: new item

Applicant: Beijing Yueshengzhai Halal Food Co., Ltd

Protection unit: Beijing Yueshengzhai Halal Food Co., Ltd

Beef and mutton cooking technology (Yue Sheng Zhai sauce roast beef and mutton production technology) Introduction:

Applicant: Beijing Yueshengzhai Halal Food Co., Ltd

Beijing Yueshengzhai was founded in 1765 by Ma Qingrui. It is located in the south of the moon shaped wall on the west of Qianmen Jianlou, Beijing, and opened during Ramadan, so it is named "Yueshengzhai", which means the prosperity of the moon. Yueshengzhai is famous for its sauced mutton and roasted mutton. It has a high position in Beijing halal food industry.

Yueshengzhai cooked meat processing technology is divided into sauce and roasting. On the basis of absorbing the palace sauce meat technology and folk traditional characteristics, and introducing the traditional Chinese medicine health theory and related medical knowledge, more than 20 kinds of spices with both seasoning and medicinal value are used in the production. The meat not only tastes more delicious, but also has the effect of nourishing health.

Yueshengzhai sauce roasted mutton has a complex processing technology, especially the heat. In addition to the selection of materials, formula and the unique technology of mixing old soup, there are about 20 processes, such as material inspection, material selection, soup mixing and cooking. In the whole production process, Yueshengzhai always adheres to the principle of "excellent selection of materials, good fat and thin, no trouble; exquisite formula, good color and taste, no money; fine production, good sauce, no labor". The dishes are fat but not greasy, thin but not firewood, tender inside and scorched outside, crisp and refreshing, not smelly and not greasy, moderately salty, with a strong aroma and a long aftertaste, integrating the aroma of meat, soy sauce, medicine and oil.

Yueshengzhai cooked meat was once famous as palace food in history. There are many records about it in Qing Dynasty's historical records, and many celebrities have written inscriptions for it. In this sense, Yueshengzhai beef and mutton products have a certain cultural connotation, which has a certain research value in Chinese traditional diet culture. Nowadays, Yueshengzhai is responsible for supplying Muslim meat products for the people who believe in Islam in Beijing. It is also responsible for providing special Muslim meat for domestic and international conferences.

With the change of society, Yueshengzhai encountered many problems in its operation, especially the bad competition in the market, which made the development of this time-honored brand encounter difficulties. At present, the inheritance of Yueshengzhai sauce roast beef and mutton production technology has appeared a serious crisis, which needs to be protected.