Minhe Lamb [Qinghai Minhe Specialty]

What is Minhe lamb? Authentic Qinghai Minhe Specialty: Minhe Lamb

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Introduction to Minhe Lamb

Minhe County is located on the eastern border of Qinghai Province, at the border of Gansu and Qinghai provinces. It has a relatively low altitude, sufficient sunlight, and a large temperature difference between day and night, making it suitable for human habitation. With a history of nearly 3000 years, sheep farming has been continuously promoted by immigrants throughout history. The cultural resources accumulated in history are rich, and cultural relics, ethnic harmony, religious culture, and folk culture constitute diverse cultural characteristics, presenting features such as primitive and mysterious, beautiful and ancient, environmental protection and original ecology, livability and tourism. Unique natural landscapes such as Donggou Waterfall, Sanchuan Apricot Rain, Yunwu Pear Blossom, Yellow River Ancient Ferry, and Wildflower Baoshan are gradually emerging. Qilisi Yaoshui Spring, Niangniang Tianchi, and Gushan Ancient City all have magical and beautiful legends. For a long time, hardworking farmers have followed the fine traditions of nomadic life to develop sheep farming. The forage resources grown in this specific climate environment are hard grass, rich in plant protein, dietary fiber, and various nutrients such as minerals and vitamins required by animal bodies

Regional Scope

Minhe Hui and Tu Autonomous County is located in the eastern part of Qinghai Province, adjacent to Gansu Province in the east and south. It faces Yongdeng County in Gansu Province and Honggu District in Lanzhou City across the Datong River in the northeast, borders Yongjing County in Gansu Province to the east, faces Jishishan County in Gansu Province across the Yellow River to the south, and is adjacent to Xunhua County, Hualong County, and Ledu County in the west, northwest, and north of the province. The geographical coordinates are 102 ° 26 'to 103 ° 04' east longitude and 35 ° 45 'to 36 ° 26' north latitude. The county is 69 kilometers long from north to south and 32 kilometers wide from east to west. The highest altitude is 4220 meters and the lowest is 1650 meters, with an average altitude of 2100-2500 meters. The average annual temperature is 7.9 ℃ -8.1 ℃, and the annual precipitation is 350-650 millimeters. The transitional zone from the Loess Plateau to the Qinghai Tibet Plateau. There are 22 townships in the county, with a total land area of 189344.42 hectares, including 42937.51 hectares of arable land and 59403.92 hectares of pasture land. Minhe Meat Sheep is mainly produced in Minhe County, our province, and the breeding is distributed throughout Minhe County

Product Quality Characteristics

1. Unique Sensory Features 1.1 Appearance Features: Minhe Meat Sheep has a straight back and waist, a plump hindquarters, wide chest and long body, strong limbs, and a round barrel shaped body shape. Male and female sheep have angular bases, showing obvious characteristics of meat sheep body shape. From the perspective of feeding conditions, Minhe sheep have a gentle temperament, a large appetite, strong mountain climbing ability, fast growth and development, quick response, tolerance to rough feeding, and enjoy socializing. They have strong resistance to diseases and good adaptability to the local ecological environment. 2. The unique internal quality indicators of Minhe lamb meat are low in fat content, rich in protein and amino acids, as well as mineral elements such as calcium, phosphorus, iron, magnesium, which have health benefits for the human body. The protein content is 20.7%, the fat content is 3.1%, and the moisture content is 72.96%. The magnesium content in every kilogram of lamb is 192 milligrams, and the phosphorus content reaches 1950 milligrams; Protein is 0.9% higher, fat is 0.7% lower, magnesium is 61.5 milligrams higher, phosphorus is 947 milligrams higher, and contains 18 types of amino acids (including 10 essential amino acids for the human body) compared to Small Tail Han sheep; The test results indicate that Minhe lamb meat is tender and juicy, with bright colors, high myoglobin content, low fat content, and rich in various amino acids (with a total amino acid content of 16.4%), belonging to a good meat quality grade. The indicators of cooked meat rate and water holding capacity are ideal. The pH value of the meat is less than 7 and it is acidic, especially rich in histidine, arginine, phenylalanine, three essential amino acids for improving freshness, and glutamic acid (non essential amino acid). Therefore, Minhe lamb meat has a small gamey taste, good taste, and a significant difference in taste from Xiaoweihan lamb meat. It has ideal appearance requirements and excellent storage stability, making it an ideal raw material for producing high-quality lamb meat. 3. Safety requirements: The environmental quality of the production area of Minhe Meat Sheep meets the first level standards of GB3095, the quality of drinking water for livestock and poultry meets the requirements of NY/5027 for pollution-free food and drinking water quality for livestock and poultry, the soil environmental quality meets the second level standards of GB15618, and the lamb meat and products meet the requirements of NY5147 for green food meat and meat products