Although it is not known which deity is enshrined on the tablet, it is certain that it is a ritual unique to the herders of the grasslands, and that it can only be performed before the whole roasted sheep is eaten.

The first offering of the most unique crown meat to the gods symbolizes the sharing of food between the gods and mortals, in anticipation of the gods' protection. Of course, this was the idea of the herders in ancient times, and the herders of today no longer have this luxury, but this ritual has been preserved as a tradition, and every time the whole sheep is roasted, it is solemnly performed.

For the herders, this ritual is quite important and a great test of the chef's knife skills. Once the ceremony begins, the chef can only swing a single knife, which must combine strength, speed and accuracy, and cut off a piece of the top of the head between the two horns with a single sword.

However, this is not the difficulty, the difficulty lies in the flying slices of meat, which must land directly and accurately on the plate in front of the tablet, in case it falls to the ground crookedly, it means that the ceremony has failed. In the long past, the cook who performed the ritual was a very respected profession, but once the ritual failed, the loser would sacrifice to the heavens to appease the wrath of the gods. In the era of the Maple Leaf Empire, although the chef is not killing the chef, but the ritual fails, I am afraid that the chef will not have the opportunity to contact this ritual again in his life.

"Ding-ding-dong. The six-stringed lyre made of horseskin sounded, and the herdsmen picked up their wine bowls and sang the rough ballads of the grassland. Roasted whole lamb is no ordinary food, it is only cooked on major festivals or when welcoming distinguished guests, and herders have long been accustomed to expressing their joy in singing before enjoying this delicacy.

After the singing ended, the burly cook stood with a knife, first bowed slightly to the old chief Du Youde, and bowed deeply to several distinguished guests, the sharp knife in his hand slashed out at the back like lightning, and the roasted mutton was torn apart like a piece of paper.

As soon as the re-stitched belly was opened, the smell of rich spices and mutton mixed came to the nose, and the spices that filled the belly of the lamb were already soaked in fat and fell out of the stomach steaming.

After shocking the diners with the impactful aroma, the herders paused for a few seconds to give their guests time to savor the aroma. Immediately, the knife flashed continuously, dense like a network of light.

The herders' movements are smooth and rhythmic, like dance, which is pleasing to the eye. With his skillful movements, the roasted whole sheep was easily disassembled, and in the whole process, the sheep's body was like an illusion, and when the sharp knife slashed, it could not even cause a momentary delay to the sharp knife.

In less than a minute, a complete sheep with red silk horns had been dismantled and scattered, and it was no longer possible to see its previous appearance.

The sheep's head is cut off and put on a separate plate, the roasted skin is cut into wide strips one by one, the outer layer is golden and bright, the inner layer does not have a little meat, and even the fat under the skin has been turned into transparent fat under the fire, and when you eat, you can enjoy the taste of the skin alone.

The lamb is cut into thick finger-thick slices, the gray-brown lamb is steaming, the meat is evenly colored, and the muscle fibers are clearly visible in every texture, which is obviously the best fresh lamb. Thick slices of meat are neatly stacked on top of each other and loaded into plates, each piece is moderately fat, the gray-brown color of the lean meat and the burnt yellow of the fat meat are intertwined, you have me, I have you.

The last treatment is the bones, after the herdsmen perform the same action, the roasted whole sheep in front of everyone, there is only a complete skeleton left, the skeleton is glued to the sporadic inseparable bone meat, only fascia is connected to each other.

Replaced with a thinner and thinner sharp knife, the dance-like movements of the herdsman chef reappeared, and the sharp knife seemed to be formless and substantial, completely unrestricted by sheep bones. The sharp knife almost did not collide with the sheep bones, and the fascia between the bone joints was easily broken, and the sheep bones fell off like a natural fall, falling into the large wooden plate below, constantly making a crackling collision sound.

Parting the last joint, there were no more two connected bones in the wooden plate, the chef took a step back, stood with the knife in his hand again, his expression was full of confidence, in front of him, a sheep's head, a plate of crispy skin, a plate of mutton, a plate of mutton bones, were clearly divided.

"Bang bang. The chef clapped his hands, and the four assistants behind him got the order, and quickly ran up to each of them to pick up a plate and bring it to your table in order.

The most important sheep's head is naturally delivered first, and the most distinguished guests will cut off the two pieces of meat on the sheep's face and enjoy it. The meat on the top of the head is offered to the gods, and the meat on the face of the lamb is offered to the distinguished guests, representing the presence of the distinguished guests with the gods.

After the sheep's head, there is sheepskin and lamb bones, and all the guests take the last three items of food in turn, after which they are passed to the tribesmen to be shared.

A roasted whole lamb, three different parts of the whole lamb are completely three flavors, just like three different foods.

The skin of the sheep is crispy and delicious, the mutton is soft and fragrant, and the meat on the mutton bone is full of chewiness, and while holding it in his hand and biting it with his teeth, he feels as if he has become a part of the grassland, until he sees other herdsmen pick up the sharp knives on the blanket and skillfully cut the bone guard meat from the bone.

"Hehe, hehe. The crow tore at the bone as if it had suddenly frozen, and with an awkward sneer in his mouth, he put down the bone in his hand and picked up the sharp knife from the stall, as the other herdsmen had done.

"What's the biggest difference between humans and animals?" Rose cut a tendon from the lamb bone, put it in her mouth and chewed it delicately, until she swallowed it, and then said with a mocking smile on her face, "I think it has something to do with tools." ”

"You're mistaken. Rightfully ridiculed, the crow grimaced, as if he didn't understand, and said to him, "What an old fox." ”

"Heh, I found that there are few people who are related to you who are not cunning and cunning. Rose understood exactly what the crow was talking about, and said with a sneer, "Should I say that it is worthy of being like a gathering of likes?"

"Why can't you say the second half of the sentence with pleasure?" said the crow, rolling her eyes, "and you make it impossible for me to answer at all." ”

"I didn't need you to answer. Rose said coldly, "It's not a question, it's just a fact, do you want to deny it?"

"Hehehehehe. The crow pushed his glasses and said with a smile, "Actually, I don't want to." ”

"What the hell are you talking about?" Little Douzi is just as fond of meat as her leopard sister, and is stuffing large chunks into her mouth, and from time to time she puts away one or two pieces, apparently planning to give them to the leopard sister to enjoy later. Hearing the conversation between the crow and the rose, he couldn't help but raise his head and ask, "What old fox." ”