Zi Ran Yang Rou Jia Mo (Cumin Mutton Burger)
Squeeze the freshly fried mutton into the bread! The Ultimate Burger of the Silk Road
Description
The Halal version and ultimate evolution of Xi'an's 'Rou Jia Mo' (Braised Pork Burger). Mutton, scallions, and massive amounts of cumin are violently flash-fried in a blazing wok. This piping hot, oil-glistening stir-fry is stuffed to the absolute limit inside a crispy baked flatbread (Bai Ji Mo).
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Recipe
Ingredients
- Wheat flour
- Mutton
- Green chilies(or bell pepper)
- Onion
- Cumin powder
- Chili powder
- Soy sauce
Instructions
- [Authentic Recipe]
- (Bread) Knead flour with a touch of yeast. Roll flat and bake on a dry griddle until crispy outside and fluffy inside to make 'Bai Ji Mo'.
- (High-Heat Frying) Heat a wok until smoking violently and add oil.
- Dump in sliced fresh mutton, green chilies (or bell peppers), and onions, tossing aggressively on absolute max heat.
- [Flavor Explosion]: The exact second the meat changes color, shower it heavily with soy sauce, salt, massive 'Cumin powder (Ziran)', and chili powder.
- Once the spices absorb the oil and sizzle fragrantly, kill the heat instantly.
- (Stuffing) Slice the freshly baked bread horizontally to create a pocket.
- Scoop the piping hot 'Cumin Mutton Stir-fry' directly from the wok, stuffing it into the bread—along with its juices and spiced oil—until it's on the verge of bursting.
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
Intense cumin spice aroma and green chili sting
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
(Stuff a pita bread with cumin mutton stir-fry)
Pairing
Bing Feng (Xi'an Orange soda) / Mutton Soup
Trivia
[Trivia] 'Jia Mo' means stuffed in bread. In Xi'an (the gateway to the Silk Road), there is an invincible culture of 'stuffing literally anything into bread'. Letting the fluffy inside of the bread absorb the heat and oil of a freshly wok-fried dish is the ultimate luxury.
Eating tips & etiquette
[Unique Eating] Hold the hot burger in a paper bag with both hands and take a massive bite. The crisp bread, tender mutton, and cumin aroma directly punch your brain. It packs far more aggressive flavor than the braised pork version, making it overwhelmingly popular with youth.
Allergen
Wheat, Mutton, Soybeans, Wheat (Soy sauce)