Soup · Simmered
Tounao (Taiyuan Herbal Mutton Stew)
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It's eaten as much for its medicinal reputation as its taste — built around astragalus root and other ingredients believed to ward off cold.
A thick, savory-sweet stew combines mutton, lotus root, yam, astragalus root, and yellow rice wine, simmered into a warming, filling breakfast soup.
Why it's made this way: With over 300 years of history, the dish is tied to Fu Shan, a Ming-Qing era physician credited with designing it as both nourishment and cold-weather remedy.
Roughly what's in it
380kcal
18gprotein
30gcarbs
20gfat
Estimated per typical street-vendor portion — not lab-tested.
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Part of World of Street Food — 690 dishes from 118 countries.
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