What is commonly referred to as ‘Yang Shezi’ is actually the meat from the rib and spinal cord of a sheep. Due to its resemblance to a scorpion, it is named ‘Yang Shezi’. This part of the meat is very precious, containing low fat and cholesterol, and rich in protein and calcium. Therefore, most people can eat it in large quantities. Women who eat Yang Shezi can achieve beauty, while men can enhance their virility. The correct way to eat it will be introduced below.

Materials

2 pounds of goat’s spine, 1 large scallion, 1 piece of ginger, 3-4 star anise, about 10 dried chili peppers, soy sauce, cooking wine, salt, and cilantro to taste

Method

1. Please have the shopkeeper cut the goat’s spine open; soak it for a while at home, then wash it thoroughly.

2. Cut the scallions and ginger into slices

3. Put the goat’s spine into the cold water, bring to a boil over high heat, remove the foam, and continue until the soup is clear.

4. Add scallions, ginger slices, and dried chili peppers, and simmer over low heat for 2 hours.

5. When it’s almost done, add soy sauce, cooking wine, and salt, and sprinkle cilantro before removing from heat.

Materials

1000g goat’s spine and goat ribs, half a head of onion, one piece of ginger, four scallion segments, 3 cloves of garlic, a small handful of cilantro, sesame oil

A: Vegetable oil, salt, soy sauce, soy sauce, cooking wine, rock sugar

B: Fennel, star anise, amomum villosum, amomum cardamomum, bay leaves, rock sugar, cassia bark, broth, clove, Sichuan peppercorns, small chili peppers.

Method

1. Cut the goat’s spine and goat ribs into small pieces (4cm), soak them in cold water for two hours to remove the blood.

2. Shred the onions, cut the scallions, slice the ginger, and peel and crush the garlic and set aside.

3. Add cold water to the pot, add the soaked goat’s spine and goat ribs, add scallion segments, ginger slices, Sichuan peppercorns, and one star anise, add the appropriate amount of cooking wine, bring to a boil over high heat, skim off the foam, then remove the goat’s spine and goat ribs and set aside.

4. In another pot, add a little oil, and when the oil is 4 degrees hot, add shredded onions and cilantro, stir-fry over low heat until fragrant, then remove the onions and cilantro and set aside.

5. Add a little more oil, and when the oil is 5 degrees hot, add seasoning B and stir-fry until fragrant.

6. Then stir-fry the goat’s spine and goat ribs in the pot for a moment.

7. Pour it into the soup pot, add some hot water and broth, add onions and cilantro, and add the appropriate amount of seasoning A, bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce to low heat and simmer for about one and a half hours.

8. Then add salt and black pepper, add a few pieces of cilantro, and a few drops of sesame oil, then remove from heat.

3. Braised Goat’s Spine