Goat soup for the soul

Goat soup is a Beijing favorite, especially now the weather is getting chilly. Chinese believe goat replenishes the yang factor in the body. Now, a restaurant chain from Sichuan, Jianyang Goat Soup (四川简阳羊肉汤) is getting in on the action.

Jianyang of Sichuan is famous for its goat soup and many Chengdu residents take a trip to the city in order to check out the specialty.

The restaurant uses Jianyang goat, fed on mountain grass and spring water, and local spices, while boiling the soup for more than 10 hours. It looks milky white, tastes smooth, and smells fragrant. The base soup costs 15 yuan. Adding goat meat, or goat giblets, will cost 50 yuan for 500 grams.