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When winter approaches, especially around the winter solstice,Lamb meatbecomes widely available because lamb meat is generally mild and warming, which can help to keep you warm in the winter. It's also a traditional winter tonic. However, lamb meat has a strong odor, and if not prepared properly,lamb soupcan have an unpleasant taste.

Winter melonHow to make lamb soup

IngredientsPreparation
100g of lamb, 200g of winter melon, appropriate amount of water, green onions,gingerand appropriate amount.soy sauce,salt, cooking wine,chicken broth,and a few drops of sesame oil.
Steps
1. Cut the lamb into thin slices and mix with salt, chicken broth, soy sauce, and chopped green onions and ginger. Marinate for a while.
2. Peel and wash the winter melon and cut it into slices. Heat oil in a pan and briefly stir-fry the winter melon slices.
3. Add appropriate amount of water, bring to a boil, then add the lamb slices and cook until tender. Add a few drops of sesame oil before serving.
Tips
Marinating the lamb beforehand not only removes the odor but also enhances the flavor.
How to make clear lamb soup

Ingredients
500g of lamb, appropriate amount of orange peel,hawthornand appropriate amount of green onions and ginger,star anise,cooking wine, and appropriate amount of salt.
Steps
1. Soak the lamb for 2 hours, then wash and cut into small pieces.
2. Add appropriate amount of water to a pot, add the lamb.Bring to a boil, then skim off the foam and add cooking wine.3. Add star anise, green onions, ginger, orange peel, and hawthorn. Cover the pot and simmer over low heat for 1.5 hours.
4. Remove the orange peel and hawthorn, add appropriate amount of salt, and simmer over medium heat for about 15 minutes.
Tips
You can also add other ingredients like white
radishto effectively remove the odor from the lamb.Lamb Price
The price of lamb varies each year depending on the supply. When there is a large supply, the price is lower. When the supply is low, the price is higher. The price of lamb also varies depending on the region. Lamb in large cities is generally more expensive. This year, the price of lamb is around 18 to 30 yuan per kilogram.

Finally, the price of lamb will also change over time. The price of lamb around the winter solstice will be higher.Nutritional Value and Benefits of Lamb
Lamb is rich in

protein, calcium, iron, and various vitamins. Lamb can treat a weak spleen and stomach, warm the liver and kidneys, and replenishblood, regulate blood circulation, protect the stomach lining. Lamb is typically eaten in winter to ward off the cold, warm the body, and is beneficial for people with cold constitutions and those who are easily chilled.Quality, as well as calcium, iron, vitamins, and other nutrients, where lamb can treat spleen and stomach deficiency, warm and nourish the liver and kidneys, and replenish blood.Warm the meridians, protect the gastric mucosa, and also have the function of nourishing the liver and improving eyesight. Lamb is mostly eaten in winter, which can ward off cold, replenish the body, and has benefits for general wind-cold and weak constitutions.Warm the meridians, protect the gastric mucosa, and also have the effect of brightening the eyes, mutton is mostly eaten in winter, which can dispel wind and cold, replenish the body, and has benefits for general wind cold, body weakness and cold.