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What is Yangrou Paomo?
A Xi’an lamb soup in which diners crumble dense flatbread before it is simmered in the broth.
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Flavor profile
Rich · Savory · Aromatic
A Xi’an lamb soup in which diners crumble dense flatbread before it is simmered in the broth.
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Key ingredients
Lamb or mutton broth, dense wheat flatbread, sliced meat, glass noodles, scallions and pickled garlic.
This is a food guide, not a recipe. Ingredients and preparation vary between cooks, shops and cities.
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How it is usually made
Bread is torn into small pieces, returned to the kitchen and briefly cooked with rich lamb broth and noodles.
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Origin and food culture
Yangrou paomo is strongly associated with Xi’an and its Hui Muslim food culture. Beef versions are also common and are often grouped under niu-yangrou paomo.
In the best-known service style, diners tear dense tuotuomo bread into small pieces before the kitchen cooks it briefly with broth, meat and often glass noodles.