Zangshu mutton is a Han snack in Suzhou, Jiangsu Province.

It has a long history and uses its unique cooking techniques to cook various mutton dishes. Made by boiling, the white-roasted soup is milky white in color, rich in aroma, the meat is crispy but not rotten, and the taste is fresh but not greasy.

Among the specialties of Suzhou Mudu Town Book Collection Office (formerly Book Collection Town), the most famous one is "Book Collection Mutton". Zangshu mutton has a long history. With its unique cooking techniques, it is cooked into various mutton dishes. It is deeply loved by people because of its fragrant soup, delicious taste and rich nutrition. It is a good winter tonic and has become a traditional Suzhou local snack. And it became popular in Jiangnan. After several generations of hard work, inheritance and development, it has formed a famous brand. In 1997, it was officially registered as "Book Collection Mutton" by the State Trademark Office, realizing industrialized management.

Origin 1

Different ways to cook mutton in a collection of books

Mudu Town Book Collection Office (formerly Book Collection Town) is located in the hilly area of ??the western suburbs of Suzhou, with rolling hills. , with rich vegetation and a unique natural ecological environment suitable for raising sheep. Mutton was first used as a tonic food for farmers and goat farmers after the autumn harvest due to fatigue and fatigue, or as a farm dish for entertaining relatives and friends. Because of its excellent taste, it was favored by city people, so it gradually started to open stores in cities for business.

Origin 2

As early as the Ming and Qing Dynasties, farmers at the foothills of Qionglong Mountain were engaged in the side business of killing sheep, roasting mutton, and selling mutton. They generally used ladles or stalls as business methods. In the late Qing Dynasty, they began to open shops and restaurants in Suzhou City (commonly known as "Yangzuo"). In the 22nd year of Guangxu's reign, Zhou Xiaoquan from Zhoujiachang, a book collection town, went to Suzhou's Jufang Bridge and opened the first restaurant "Shengmei Zhai" in the city. "Lao Yixing" and "Lao Xiexing" mutton shops were opened in Dutingqiao and Linton Road after Xuantong. During the Republic of China, sheep farming operations in cities gradually increased, and famous shops such as "Laoyuanxing" and "Xindehe" were opened in Daoqian Street, Yadanqiao, Loumentang and other places. After the victory of the Anti-Japanese War, the town's first sheep business, the Shengli Mutton Shop, was opened in Shanrenqiao. In the early days of the founding of the People's Republic of China, it was still operated by individuals. After it became a commune, it was organized and operated by a brigade. More than 10 collective mutton shops were opened in prosperous business districts such as Suzhou Shilu, Gaoqiao, Eunuch Lane, Dongzhong City, and Gongxiang. At the turn of autumn and winter, mutton shops open one after another inside and outside the ancient city. The shops are usually set up along the streets, without any pomp and circumstance. The pots and stoves stand in front of the shops, and the aroma spreads to the neighbors, attracting many diners. "Don't ask for fresh mutton soup, don't ask for copper coins" has become a popular saying. People praised him and he became famous, and he still enjoys a high reputation.