Description
The most beloved populist snack in Beijing's Hutong alleyways. 'Bao' means flash-boiling in hot water for a mere instant. Freshly julienned beef omasum (black tripe) is dunked in violently boiling water for exactly 3 to 5 seconds. Eaten dipped in rich sesame paste. A dish where offal freshness and artisan speed are everything.
Restaurants serving Bao Du (Beijing Flash-Boiled Tripe)
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Recipe
Ingredients
- Beef omasum
- Sesame paste
- Fermented tofu
- Chive flower paste
- Coriander
- Black vinegar
- Soy sauce
Instructions
- [Authentic Recipe]
- Prepare ultra-fresh beef omasum. Wash rapidly with salt and vinegar, and julienne into perfectly even thin strips.
- Whip premium sesame paste with water. Mix with soy, black vinegar, fermented tofu, chive flower paste, and cilantro to make the sauce.
- Boil a giant pot of water with scallion and ginger.
- Place a handful of tripe strips in a skimmer and submerge in the violently boiling water.
- [1, 2, 3, 4,
- Seconds!] The absolute instant the tripe shrinks, yank it out. Boiling even one second too long turns it into unchewable rubber.
- Plate piping hot and eat dipped in the special sesame sauce.
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
Violent depth and fermented aroma of sesame paste and chive flower paste
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Use ultra-fresh JP beef omasum for sashimi, dunk in boiling water for 3 seconds
Pairing
Cold Beer / Er Guo Tou
Trivia
[Trivia] While 'Bao' usually means flash-frying in oil, in Beijing it refers to Water flash-boiling. A pinnacle of fast food embodying the chic spirit of Beijing artisans, betting everything on absolute freshness and second-perfect heat control.
Eating tips & etiquette
[Unique Eating] The second it arrives, eat it immediately. Use the piping hot tripe to heavily scoop the thick sesame sauce. The ultimate feature is its astonishing crisp, snapping bite, as if eating fresh vegetables. The rich sesame sauce transforms the delicate offal umami into a premium snack.
Allergen
Beef, Soybeans, Sesame, Wheat