Rou Jia Mo

Name: Rou Jia Mo
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 800g pork belly; Star anise, cinnamon, bay leaves, Sichuan pepper, cloves and dried chillies; 4 tbsp light soy sauce, 2 tbsp dark soy sauce, 2 tbsp Shaoxing wine, rock sugar; Bread: 300g flour, yeast, warm water, a little oil; Green chilli and coriander, chopped

肉夹馍/roh jyah MWOH/

Also known as: Roujiamo, Chinese Hamburger, Xi'an Pork Burger

About this dish

Crisp, flaky flatbread stuffed with chopped spiced braised pork, often called the Chinese hamburger.

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Ingredients

🐖800g pork belly

🌟Star anise, cinnamon, bay leaves, Sichuan pepper, cloves and dried chillies

🫙4 tbsp light soy sauce, 2 tbsp dark soy sauce, 2 tbsp Shaoxing wine, rock sugar

🌾Bread: 300g flour, yeast, warm water, a little oil

🌶️Green chilli and coriander, chopped

Method

Serves 2

Braise the pork with the spices, soy sauces, wine, sugar and water for 2–3 hours until very tender.

Make a soft yeasted dough, roll it into coils, flatten into discs and dry-fry on a griddle until crisp, then bake briefly.

Chop the pork finely with some of the braising liquid, chilli and coriander.

Split the warm bread open like a pocket.

Stuff generously with the pork and spoon in a little more sauce.

✓ What Makes it Authentic

Rou jia mo is a Shaanxi street food from Xi'an, among the oldest sandwiches in the world; the Muslim Quarter version uses beef or lamb.

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