Eating in China
Generated guide illustration of cooked sheep heart cut into slices.

Sheep heart

羊心Yáng xīn

Sheep heart is edible muscular offal with a firm, chewy texture. It may be served sliced or chopped into fillings.

Type
Meat

A CLOSER LOOK

How to recognize it

Cooked slices have a dense muscle texture and brown to gray-brown surfaces. The image shows cooked, sliced heart.

In the kitchen

Can be sliced and dressed with seasonings. Chopped sheep heart is mixed with rice and other ingredients in Xinjiang rice sausage.

The cut, seasoning and tenderness depend on preparation. Heart is distinct from sheep liver and lung.

Ask about this ingredient

这道菜里有羊心吗?

Does this dish contain Sheep heart?

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