羊肉泡馍 (yángròu pàomó) · yangrou paomo

Measure Word

一碗羊肉泡馍 wǎn

Meanings

1 yangrou paomo
2 Xi'an mutton soup with torn flatbread

Made with

About the dish

Rich mutton soup with slices of lamb, glass noodles and small pieces of dense flatbread. In traditional shops you tear the bread into pea-sized bits yourself before the kitchen cooks it. Comes with pickled garlic and chili paste.

Usually contains wheat

Characters

steamed/baked bread (northwest)

Examples

HSK 7-9

到了西安，一定要尝一碗羊肉泡馍。

Dào le Xī'ān, yídìng yào cháng yì wǎn yángròu pàomó.

Once in Xi'an, you have to try a bowl of yangrou paomo.

HSK 7-9

吃羊肉泡馍前，要自己把馍掰成小块。

Chī yángròu pàomó qián, yào zìjǐ bǎ mó bāi chéng xiǎo kuài.

Before eating yangrou paomo, you tear the flatbread into small pieces yourself.

Tips

culture

Iconic Xi'an dish. The diner is given a round of unleavened bread (馍) and shreds it by hand into pea-sized pieces at the table; the kitchen then drowns it in rich mutton broth with vermicelli and mutton slices. The ritual of tearing is part of the meal.