Yang Rou Dian Juan Zi (Braised Mutton with Dough Rolls)
肉よりパンが旨い！羊のシチューの上に「ねじりパン」を乗せて蒸す郷土料理
Description
A traditional hospitality dish from the Gansu (Hexi Corridor) section of the Silk Road. Mutton is braised with spices into a melting stew. 'Dough rolls' (Juan Zi)—rolled with scallions and oil, then twisted—are placed directly on top of the bubbling stew. The meat vapors steam them fluffy. A miraculous fusion of main dish and staple carb.
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Recipe
Ingredients
- Bone-in mutton
- Wheat flour
- Scallion
- Star anise
- Cinnamon
- Soy sauce
- Salt
Instructions
- [Authentic Recipe]
- (Mutton Braise) Chop bone-in mutton and blanch.
- Heat oil in a wok. Fry mutton, onion, ginger, dried chilies, star anise, and cinnamon. Season with soy and salt. Flood with water and simmer slowly on low.
- (Dough Rolls) Knead wheat flour and water, roll into a paper-thin rectangle.
- Smear the surface with oil, scatter minced scallions (or onions) and salt.
- Roll up tightly like a cigar and cut into 5cm sections.
- Pull slightly and 'twist like a candy wrapper' (Juan Zi).
- [Ultimate Steaming Tech]: Once the mutton is tender, place these 'twisted rolls' directly on top of the boiling soup, paving the surface (Dian).
- Cover and braise/steam for
- mins. The umami-packed mutton vapor puffs the bread into a fluffy cloud.
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
Rich mutton umami and sweetness of the steamed scallion bread、蒸されたネギパンの甘み
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
(Drape torn bread dough or puff pastry over meat stew and steam)
Pairing
Chinese Tea / Pickles(palate cleanser)
Trivia
[Trivia] 'Dian' means to pad or lay on top. In the dry Silk Road, this is the ultimate wisdom of nomadic/agrarian tribes to efficiently and deliciously cook the main dish (meat) and staple carb (bread) simultaneously in a single pot.
Eating tips & etiquette
[Unique Eating] Diners fight over the 'twisted rolls (Juan Zi)'—which have puffed up by absorbing the mutton vapor to their limit—rather than the melting meat below. Coat the bread in the gravy and chew it alongside the meat. This single dish creates an immensely satisfying banquet.
Allergen
Mutton, Wheat, Soybeans, Wheat (Soy sauce)