The historical record of Linzhang cauldron mutton soup can be traced back to Cao Wei in the Three Kingdoms period. After Cao Cao made Yecheng his capital, he gradually unified the north, but he also defeated the Xiongnu and dared not spy on the Central Plains again. At this time, Cai Yong, Cao Cao's teacher, demanded the redemption of Cai Wenji kidnapped by Xiongnu, so Wenxi was returned to Han. After Cai Wenji returned to the Central Plains, he settled in Yecheng (Linzhang) and talked with the seven sons of Jian 'an. One day, Chen Lin (one of the seven sons of Jian 'an) and others had a whim to try the cooking skills that Cai Wenji learned in Xiongnu.
Wenxi couldn't get rid of it, so he ordered the chef to build a stove, cook soup with skeletons to kill live sheep, and put sheep noodles, tripe and other sheep in water to cook and slice. After the soup was cooked, he added auxiliary materials. After Jian 'an Qizi tasted it, he didn't see the fishy smell of Xiongnu mutton soup, and it tasted good. It turns out that Moon Hee was specially improved to cater to the taste of Jian 'an Qizi. The chef in Cai Wenji learned a complete set of recipes and passed them on to his family. After the continuous inheritance and innovation of later generations, Linzhang cauldron mutton soup with unique flavor was gradually formed.
The cauldron of Linzhang mutton soup is made of the most authentic materials. There are several mutton soup kitchens in almost every street in Linzhang County. In the fierce market competition environment, Linzhang mutton soup kitchen has developed healthily. Shops with authentic materials, good taste and low prices can survive. In winter, the human body is prone to cold hands and feet and poor blood circulation. Chinese medicine believes that mutton has the functions of tonifying kidney and strengthening yang, warming middle warmer and dispelling cold, warming qi and blood, stimulating appetite and strengthening spleen. Therefore, eating mutton in winter can not only keep out the cold, but also nourish the body, which is really a good thing to kill two birds with one stone.