Description
Representing Xi'an, Shaanxi, this ultimate street food is often called the world's oldest hamburger. Pork braised to melting perfection in 20+ spices is finely hand-chopped and stuffed to the brim inside a special flatbread called 'Bai Ji Mo', which is crispy outside and fluffy inside.
Restaurants serving Rou Jia Mo (Xi'an Chinese Burger)
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Recipe
Ingredients
- Skin-on pork belly
- Wheat flour
- Soy sauce
- Rock sugar
- Star anise
- Cinnamon
- Cloves
- Cardamom
Instructions
- [Authentic Recipe]
- Braise skin-on pork belly for hours in 'Lao Tang' (master stock) with 20+ medicinal spices until it falls apart.
- Knead wheat dough with a dash of yeast, roll into discs, and bake on a dry griddle until crispy to make 'Bai Ji Mo'.
- Place the braised pork on a block and violently chop it finely with a cleaver. *Pure meat is orthodox.
- Slice the hot bun open and pack it with a mountain of chopped meat.
- Finally, ladle the premium braising broth directly over the meat, soaking the bread.
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
Profound aroma of the braising broth infused with 20+ spices
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Chop JP braised pork belly finely and stuff into a toasted English muffin
Pairing
Liang Pi / Bing Feng(Orange soda)
Trivia
[Trivia] 'Rou Jia Mo' literally means 'Meat Sandwiches Bread'. It is said merchants swapped the word order to put 'Meat' first for higher sales impact. Eaten since the Warring States period over 2000 years ago, it is China's greatest fast food.
Eating tips & etiquette
[Unique Eating] Hold it in the paper wrapper and take a massive bite. The outside shatters with a crunch, and melting pork fat and spice-exploding meat juices drip down. Xi'an locals eat this alongside Liang Pi and drink Bing Feng (local orange soda).
Allergen
Pork, Wheat, Soybeans