Here's our pick of the finest lamb dishes on menus worldwide mutton plates.
Hand-Pulled Belt NoodlesWith Cumin Lamb
Xi'an BiangBiang Noodles, London
The cuisine of China's northwestern Shaanxi province is known for its complex flavours; for its lamb and mutton dishes; and for its hand-pulled noodles. At no-frills canteen-style Xi'an Biang Biang Noodles, in London's Spitalfields, all three come together in one hugely popular, generously proportioned dish, which combines tender pieces of cumin-spiced lamb and chewy biang biang noodles (also known as belt noodles due to their impressive width) . £13. 80. xi'anbiangbiang noodles. com
Cevapi
Rose Mary, Chicago
There are many regional variations of cevapi, a grilled minced meat dish popular across the Balkans. The mixed lamb and beef version is served with sweet and spicy ajvar (a smoky roasted red pepper and aubergine dip , tangy kaymak (a dairy product similar to clotted cream) and red onion, all sandwiched into a soft, fluffy flatbread. $20 (£16) . rosemarychicago. com
Slow-Roastleg of Lamb
TheCotley Inn, Somerset
At this rural pub, head chef Dan Brown endeavours to source all ingredients locally. The lamb for his Sunday roast is reared in a field opposite the pub and the vegetables — honey-glazed beetroot, spring greens, courgette puree and roast potatoes—are supplied, where possible, from within a 25-mile radius. £18. cotleyinnwambrook. co. uk
Schöpsernes
Gasthof HotelAndlwirt, St Andräim Lungau
Traditional to Austria's Lungau region, schöpsermes is a harvest festival dish that uses meat from the first lambs brought down fom their summer's grazing. At Gasthof Hotel Andlwirt, a generous platter of roasted lamb cuts, aromatic with rosemary and garlic, is served alongside white cabbage salad, potatoes and cranberry.
Available from mid-September to 1 November. 24 (£20. 50) . gasthofhotelandlwirt. at
