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Origin
Xi'an, Shaanxi — a Silk Road staple; yang rou pao mo is the defining dish of Xi'an's culinary identity
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Description
Yang rou pao mo: the iconic Xi'an dish of lamb broth with hand-torn unleavened bread (mo) crumbled into it. The diner tears their own mo into pieces at the table — the size of the pieces determines the texture. The resulting bowl has thick, bread-thickened lamb broth, tender lamb, glass noodles, and pickled garlic served alongside to cut the richness.
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The Thread
—French onion soup (bread absorbing broth)
—Moroccan harira (lamb soup with bread)
—Egyptian fattah (bread and lamb broth)
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Flavour Context
Rich, deeply savoury lamb broth, bread-thickened, with the clean acidity of pickled garlic cutting through
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