Danxian Mutton Soup and Huimian, Luohe Main Store (单县羊肉汤烩面炖锅·漯河总店)

Danxian Mutton Soup and Huimian, Luohe Main Store, is the flagship branch of a local chain on Liujiang Road in Ganhechen Subdistrict, Yuanhui District, Luohe, Henan province, China. It sits about 200 m from Lao Ding Jia, so the two form a natural pair for anyone sampling the city's lamb noodle tradition. The cuisine is central-plains lamb cookery: a milky lamb soup, huimian noodles, and stew pots (dunguo) that are served bubbling at the table. Signature dishes are the lamb soup, the huimian noodles and the stew pot. Lamb soup of this kind is a regional staple, usually eaten with flatbread or noodles and seasoned at the table with coriander, chilli oil and vinegar. The dining room is a casual family-restaurant space with large tables suited to groups, a lively but not formal mood, and no dress code. There is no wine programme; tea and soft drinks are the usual accompaniments, and some diners pair the rich soup with cold dishes or a bottled drink. Reservations are not used and the restaurant is walk-in, though larger groups may wish to arrive early at the weekend. A meal costs about ¥20-40 per person (roughly $3-6), making it a little more than a plain noodle shop but still inexpensive. As a main store, it is the branch most associated with the brand in Luohe. Visitors who want a single bowl can order huimian alone, while those with company can share a stew pot and add noodles to the broth afterwards.