Dorma mutton [Xizang Anduo specialty]

What is Doma lamb? Authentic Anduo specialty in Xizang: Dorma mutton? This article is a special article that introduces in detail the special product of Anduo, Xizang -- Dorma mutton. It was compiled by the editorial team of China Specialty Products Network after consulting and collecting relevant information about Dorma mutton. The reading time of the full text is about 6 minutes, mainly including the basic introduction of Dorma mutton and the origin of the history of Dorma mutton? Wait

Introduction to Dorma Mutton

Dorma Mutton is a specialty of Naqu Anduo County, Xizang. Lamb meat, warm in nature. Lamb meat can be divided into goat meat, sheep meat, and wild lamb meat. In ancient times, lamb was called "qurou", "qurou", or "jiaorou". It can not only keep warm the wind and cold, but also nourish the body. It has therapeutic and nourishing effects on general wind and cold cough, chronic bronchitis, deficiency cold asthma, kidney deficiency and impotence, abdominal cold and pain, body deficiency and fear of cold, waist and knee soreness, facial yellowing and muscle thinness, qi and blood deficiency, and body deficiency after illness or childbirth. It is most suitable for consumption in winter and is therefore called a winter supplement, which is popular among people. Due to the unpleasant odor of lamb meat, it has been neglected by some people. In fact, if one kilogram of lamb can be cooked with 10 grams of licorice, a suitable amount of cooking wine, and ginger, it can remove its gamey smell while maintaining its lamb flavor<1. Xizang sheep (local line)

2. Feeding conditions

1. Feeding environment: Within the production area, there is a wide range of natural vegetation distributed at an altitude of 4800m to 6000m

2. Feeding method: Grazing (year-round rotation) is the main feeding method, and local oat hay and concentrate are supplemented appropriately in winter and spring

3. Enclosure conditions: The lamb enclosure is a closed warm circle, and adult sheep are housed in a simple clay fence after returning to grazing in winter

4. Feeding management:

(1) Castration: Male lambs are castrated at around one month of age

(2) Summer and autumn feeding management: From April to October, graze on summer pastures that are far away from settlements, have a large area, and have sufficient grass and drinking water

(3) Winter and Spring Feeding Management: From November to March, graze on winter pastures that are closer to settlements. In case of heavy snow blocking the mountain, house feeding is recommended

(4) Slaughtering standard: The age of the slaughtered sheep is less than 36 months old. The weight range is 35kg to 70kg

5. deworming management: inject and orally deworming once a year in spring and autumn<6. Environmental and safety requirements: The breeding environment, prevention and control of epidemics and diseases must comply with relevant national regulations and must not pollute the environment

III. Slaughtering

1. Sheep source requirements: Healthy sheep that meet the slaughter standards within the production area

2. Slaughtering process: According to the traditional local slaughtering method, the sheep's mouth and nose are tied tightly with ropes and suffocated to death for about 15 to 20 minutes. Hand peeled

3. Storage: The carcass is acidified at 0 ℃ to 4 ℃ for 24 hours, frozen at -35 ℃ for 12 to 16 hours, and then frozen at -18 ℃ to -21 ℃

IV. Quality Features

1. Sensory Features: The subcutaneous fat on the body is well covered, evenly distributed, and appears white and light yellow; The muscles are red in color, with obvious fat distribution between muscles. The meat is tender and has a small gamey taste

2. Physical and chemical indicators: In each long muscle, the crude protein content is ≥ 20%, the crude fat content is 6.4% to 8.8%, and the cholesterol content is ≤ 60mg/100g

3. Safety and other quality technical requirements: Product safety and other quality technical requirements must comply with relevant national regulations

How did the history of Doma lamb come about

Doma sheep have a long history and have been unanimously recognized by various sectors of society for their coarse and long fur, high nutritional, trace element, and amino acid content in meat, as well as fresh and tender meat, delicate taste, and no gamey smell. They are favored by local residents and tourists. And with high production and high market demand, it has become an important and strong guarantee for the income increase and wealth creation of the vast number of farmers and herdsmen in Anduo. It is also a powerful support for the development of Anduo's animal husbandry economy and the optimization of the animal husbandry industry structure. In terms of market consumption, due to its high nutritional value, delicious meat, and no gamey taste, it has gained the reputation of "plateau green food", "winter lamb and ginseng competition, spring, summer, and autumn food also strengthen the body", "enjoying the scenery of the snowy region and tasting Doma lamb", and so on