山(shan)(shan)(shan)西省忻(xin)(xin)州市岢嵐(lan)(lan)縣(xian)現轄(xia)行政(zheng)區域(yu)。 岢嵐(lan)(lan)縣(xian)位于(yu)山(shan)(shan)(shan)西省忻(xin)(xin)州市西南(nan)部,黃土(tu)高原中(zhong)部,管涔山(shan)(shan)(shan)西北(bei)麓,因境(jing)內(nei)(nei)有(you)(you)岢嵐(lan)(lan)山(shan)(shan)(shan)和(he)嵐(lan)(lan)漪(yi)河(he)而(er)得名。全縣(xian)總(zong)面積(ji)1984平(ping)(ping)方(fang)公里(li)。地(di)(di)(di)勢(shi)東南(nan)高,西北(bei)低,東部山(shan)(shan)(shan)地(di)(di)(di)以(yi)岢嵐(lan)(lan)山(shan)(shan)(shan)主峰荷(he)葉坪(ping)為(wei)(wei)最(zui)高,海(hai)拔2783米,山(shan)(shan)(shan)上森林(lin)(lin)茂密,植被良好。西南(nan)部為(wei)(wei)燒炭(tan)山(shan)(shan)(shan),山(shan)(shan)(shan)上牧(mu)草(cao)(cao)(cao)繁茂,宜(yi)于(yu)放牧(mu),西與(yu)西北(bei)部為(wei)(wei)黃土(tu)丘陵區,中(zhong)部沿嵐(lan)(lan)漪(yi)河(he)兩岸形成(cheng)帶(dai)狀平(ping)(ping)川區。全縣(xian)山(shan)(shan)(shan)地(di)(di)(di)為(wei)(wei)1140平(ping)(ping)方(fang)公里(li),丘陵為(wei)(wei)799平(ping)(ping)方(fang)公里(li),平(ping)(ping)原為(wei)(wei)45平(ping)(ping)方(fang)公里(li)。 境(jing)內(nei)(nei)避暑勝地(di)(di)(di)荷(he)葉坪(ping)是(shi)華北(bei)最(zui)大(da)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)高山(shan)(shan)(shan)草(cao)(cao)(cao)甸,約(yue)有(you)(you)面積(ji)3萬(wan)(wan)畝(mu),周(zhou)圍(wei)原始次(ci)森林(lin)(lin)82萬(wan)(wan)畝(mu),是(shi)國家級的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)森林(lin)(lin)公園(yuan),其(qi)間有(you)(you)400多(duo)種(zhong)名貴藥(yao)(yao)材以(yi)及各(ge)種(zhong)珍禽(qin)異獸,如褐馬雞、金雕、虎、金錢(qian)豹等(deng)。 境(jing)內(nei)(nei)主要河(he)流為(wei)(wei)嵐(lan)(lan)漪(yi)河(he)及其(qi)支流東川、南(nan)川、北(bei)川,均(jun)屬(shu)黃河(he)水(shui)系(xi)。位于(yu)該縣(xian)馬跑(pao)(pao)泉村的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)馬跑(pao)(pao)泉,冬(dong)天不結(jie)冰,夏天不枯竭(jie),清水(shui)長流匯成(cheng)橫貫全縣(xian)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)嵐(lan)(lan)漪(yi)河(he)。 “岢嵐(lan)(lan)柏(bo)(bo)(bo)(bo)籽(zi)(zi)羊肉(rou)”的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)生(sheng)產(chan)與(yu)本地(di)(di)(di)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)氣(qi)(qi)候與(yu)環境(jing)密不可分,岢嵐(lan)(lan)縣(xian)屬(shu)中(zhong)溫帶(dai)大(da)陸性季(ji)風(feng)氣(qi)(qi)候,境(jing)內(nei)(nei)寒冷干(gan)燥,溫差差較(jiao)大(da),冬(dong)季(ji)漫長,秋(qiu)季(ji)短暫,夏無(wu)酷暑,年(nian)(nian)平(ping)(ping)均(jun)氣(qi)(qi)溫6℃,無(wu)霜(shuang)期短,降雨少(shao),種(zhong)植業(ye)生(sheng)產(chan)條(tiao)件較(jiao)差,但境(jing)內(nei)(nei)山(shan)(shan)(shan)多(duo)坡(po)廣(guang),森林(lin)(lin)覆(fu)蓋率較(jiao)高,牧(mu)草(cao)(cao)(cao)資源(yuan)豐富,全縣(xian)擁有(you)(you)森林(lin)(lin)面積(ji)62萬(wan)(wan)畝(mu),牧(mu)草(cao)(cao)(cao)面積(ji)138萬(wan)(wan)畝(mu),分別占總(zong)面積(ji)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)20.9%和(he)46.5%。森林(lin)(lin)樹種(zhong)有(you)(you)主要有(you)(you)落葉松、云杉、油松、楊、樺等(deng)。植物(wu)主要有(you)(you)蕨菜、蘑菇(gu)、黃花菜、刺玫瑰等(deng)食用(yong)(yong)(yong)價值很高的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)野(ye)生(sheng)植物(wu)。境(jing)內(nei)(nei)有(you)(you)中(zhong)藥(yao)(yao)材100多(duo)種(zhong),其(qi)中(zhong)以(yi)黃芪最(zui)為(wei)(wei)名貴。由于(yu)境(jing)內(nei)(nei)無(wu)工(gong)礦企業(ye)污染,牧(mu)坡(po)廣(guang)闊,水(shui)資源(yuan)豐富,發展養羊業(ye)具(ju)有(you)(you)優越的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)自然(ran)條(tiao)件。尤其(qi)境(jing)內(nei)(nei)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)荷(he)葉坪(ping)山(shan)(shan)(shan)、萬(wan)(wan)松嶺(ling)、壩王山(shan)(shan)(shan)、乏(fa)馬嶺(ling)一(yi)帶(dai),漫山(shan)(shan)(shan)遍野(ye)地(di)(di)(di)生(sheng)長著小(xiao)地(di)(di)(di)柏(bo)(bo)(bo)(bo)和(he)大(da)量參(can)天的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)古(gu)柏(bo)(bo)(bo)(bo)林(lin)(lin)。山(shan)(shan)(shan)巖之間,溝溪(xi)常流,綠茵覆(fu)地(di)(di)(di),生(sheng)活在(zai)這(zhe)種(zhong)極(ji)為(wei)(wei)特殊環境(jing)中(zhong)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)羊群(qun),由人(ren)工(gong)放牧(mu),羊群(qun)一(yi)年(nian)(nian)四季(ji)食用(yong)(yong)(yong)漫山(shan)(shan)(shan)柏(bo)(bo)(bo)(bo)樹葉、柏(bo)(bo)(bo)(bo)樹籽(zi)(zi),喝著柏(bo)(bo)(bo)(bo)汁水(shui),人(ren)稱“岢嵐(lan)(lan)柏(bo)(bo)(bo)(bo)籽(zi)(zi)羊”。柏(bo)(bo)(bo)(bo)葉、柏(bo)(bo)(bo)(bo)籽(zi)(zi)本身具(ju)有(you)(you)安神(shen)、養心、潤燥的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)藥(yao)(yao)用(yong)(yong)(yong)功(gong)能,羊吃了這(zhe)些具(ju)有(you)(you)藥(yao)(yao)性的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)柏(bo)(bo)(bo)(bo)葉、柏(bo)(bo)(bo)(bo)籽(zi)(zi),慢慢使羊肉(rou)也具(ju)備了同樣的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)藥(yao)(yao)用(yong)(yong)(yong)功(gong)效。用(yong)(yong)(yong)柏(bo)(bo)(bo)(bo)籽(zi)(zi)羊肉(rou)做成(cheng)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)肉(rou)菜、肉(rou)餡(xian),不膻不膩,而(er)且有(you)(you)一(yi)種(zhong)柏(bo)(bo)(bo)(bo)樹的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)馨香,風(feng)味獨特,回味無(wu)窮(qiong),被當地(di)(di)(di)人(ren)譽為(wei)(wei)“土(tu)人(ren)參(can)”“補心丸”。
嵐(lan)山披黛、漪水清澈;柏(bo)(bo)籽羊味(wei)美、岢嵐(lan)人(ren)好客。“岢嵐(lan)柏(bo)(bo)籽羊肉(rou)”,肉(rou)油(you)分明,肥嫩細(xi)膩,紋理清晰,肉(rou)質呈紫(zi)紅(hong)色,肉(rou)塊緊(jin)湊美觀,細(xi)致柔嫩,瘦肉(rou)多,味(wei)含(han)柏(bo)(bo)香,不(bu)腥(xing)不(bu)膩,具有(you)蛋白質含(han)量高(gao),脂(zhi)肪低,膽固醇含(han)量低,無污染(ran),無公害等優點。
“岢嵐柏籽羊肉(rou)”除具有(you)一般羊肉(rou)所包含的營養成(cheng)分外,還含有(you)7種人(ren)體(ti)不能合成(cheng)而(er)又必需的氨基(ji)酸,常(chang)食(shi)(shi)這種羊肉(rou),能調血理氣,安(an)神補心,特別是患高血壓和忌(ji)食(shi)(shi)高膽固醇人(ren)群的首選優質(zhi)食(shi)(shi)品。