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Ma Jiang Shao Bing (Sesame Paste Flatbread)

The best partner for shabu-shabu! Crispy baked bread with sesame seeds

China

Ingredients

Wheat flourSesame paste (Zhi Ma Jiang)Sichuan pepper powderFive-SpiceWhite sesame

Spices

Rich roasted aroma of sesame paste and Five-Spice

—VegetarianVegan

Xiao Chao Pao Mo (Xi'an Spicy Stir-fried Bread)

Fry the torn bread! Xi 'an's Soul Food Explodes with Sourness and Spiciness

China

Everyone Stir-fry/Staple Shaanxi/Hui Specialty Hot and Sour

Ingredients

Hard unleavened bread (Mo)Beef (or Mutton)Ripe tomatoesBlack vinegarChili oil

Spices

Intense tartness of tomatoes and black vinegarChili oil heat

Spice level Lv.3

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Shui Pen Yang Rou (Clear Mutton Soup with Flatbread)

Lamb consommé! The bliss of soaking and eating bread in a clear soup

China

Everyone Soup/Staple Shaanxi/Halal Specialty Clear Broth

Ingredients

Bone-in muttonMedicinal spices (Sichuan pepper/fennel/cinnamon)Glass noodlesCorianderSalt

Spices

Refreshing aroma of fennel and Sichuan pepperPure mutton umami

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You Ta Zi (Uyghur Layered Steamed Bread)

Hundreds of layers of sheep fat! Silk Road Beautiful "Tower" Bread

China

Everyone Staple/Dim Sum Xinjiang Uyghur Fluffy Layers

Ingredients

Wheat flourLamb fat (Yang Wei You)Sichuan pepper powderSaltYeast

Spices

Intense sweet aroma of lamb fatHidden Sichuan pepper flavor

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Yang Rou Dian Juan Zi (Braised Mutton with Dough Rolls)

Bread is better than meat! Steaming local cuisine with "twisted bread" on top of sheep stew

China

Everyone Braised/Staple Gansu (Hexi Corridor)Absorbs Meat Juices

Ingredients

Bone-in muttonWheat flourScallionStar aniseCinnamon

Spices

Rich mutton umami and sweetness of the steamed scallion bread

Spice level Lv.1

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Shi Zi Mo (Shaanxi Pebble-Baked Bread)

Burn with the power of stones! Crusty Ancient Bread with Crater Pattern

China

Everyone Staple/Snack Shaanxi/Northwest Pebble-baked

Ingredients

Wheat flourEggsVeg oil (or lard)SaltSichuan pepper leaves (or Five-Spice)

Spices

Pure roasted wheat aroma from the stonesFaint Sichuan pepper scent

—Vegetarian

Dou Mian San Fan (Lanzhou Bean Flour Porridge)

The more chopsticks you stand up, the more muddy you are! Lanzhou Winter Heritage Made with Pea Flour

China

Everyone Soup/Staple Lanzhou Specialty Thick/Warming

Ingredients

Pea flourWheat flourPotatoHomemade chili oilPickled greens (Suan Cai)

Spices

Roasted aroma of homemade chili oilRustic scent of pea flour

Spice level Lv.1

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Nang Chao Kao Rou (Stir-fried Naan with BBQ Lamb)

Stir-fry BBQ all over the pan!? Silk Road Ultra Junk Soul Food

China

Everyone Stir-fry/Staple Xinjiang Uyghur Double Carbs

Ingredients

Meat from grilled lamb skewersUyghur NaanOnionCumin powderChili powder

Spices

Aroma of charcoal-charred lamb and a double cumin punch

Spice level Lv.2

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You Mian Kao Lao Lao (Shanxi Steamed Oat Noodles)

Lined up like beehives! Enbaku's Healthy Steamed Pasta Made with Your Fingers

China

Intermediate Noodle Dish/Staple Shanxi Specialty Origin of Oatmeal

Ingredients

Oat flour (You Mai)Boiling waterBlack vinegarChili oilGarlic (for dipping sauce)

Spices

Rusticearthy roasted aroma of oats and black vinegar tartness

—VegetarianVegan

Chao Bu Lan Zi (Shanxi Steamed Potato and Flour Stir-fry)

Potatoes are for cooking!? Shanxi Powder Alchemy

China

Everyone Snack/Staple Shanxi Specialty Potato and Flour

Ingredients

PotatoWheat flourEggsScallionChives (or Coriander)

Spices

Pure roasted aroma of oil-charred wheat flour and Five-Spice flavor

Spice level Lv.1

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Da Jiu Jia (Yunnan Stir-fried Rice Cakes)

Did it save the emperor's life?! A delicious stir-fry of Yunnan's chewy rice crepes, "Yi Guai"

China

Everyone Stir-fry Staple Rice Cake Yunnan Cuisine

Ingredients

Er Kuai (Yunnan rice cakes)Lean porkRipe tomatoesEggsSpinach

Spices

Fruity tartness of ripe tomatoes and depth of pork lard

Rou Jia Mo (Xi'an Chinese Burger)

Silk Road Fast Food: Gravy Chinese Burger

China

Everyone Staple Shaanxi Cuisine Xi'an Specialty Chinese Burger

Ingredients

Skin-on pork bellyWheat flourSoy sauceRock sugarStar anise

Spices

Profound aroma of the braising broth infused with 20+ spices

Yang Rou Pao Mo (Xi'an Mutton Soup with Torn Bread)

The customer's job is to "shred the bread"! Xi 'an's national dish with soup sucked to the limit

China

Everyone Soup Staple Shaanxi Cuisine Xi'an Specialty

Ingredients

Hard breadMutton bone/meatSliced muttonGlass noodlesWood ears

Spices

Intense pure umami of mutton and the wheat sweetness of the boiled bread

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Lv Rou Huo Shao (Donkey Meat Sandwich)

"Celestial Dragon Meat, Underground Donkey Meat"! Crispy Pie with Superior Donkey Meat

China

Everyone Snack Staple Hebei Cuisine Baoding Specialty

Ingredients

Donkey meatAll-purpose flourGreen chiliesSpicesSoy sauce

Spices

Odorlessbeef-like umami of donkey meat and the shatteringly crisp pastry

Spice level Lv.1

Jiang Xiang Bing (Tujia Sauce Flatbread)

Chinese street pizza! Crispy Thousand-Layer Pie Coated with Sweet and Spicy Sauce

China

Everyone Snack Staple Hubei Cuisine Street Food

Ingredients

All-purpose flourSweet bean sauceDoubanjiangSoybean pasteKetchup

Spices

Shatteringly crisp pastry and the sweet-spicy umami-bomb sauce

Spice level Lv.1

Vegetarian

Hua Juan (Scallion Steamed Buns)

Beautiful flower shapes! Toothless Pork Bun with Sesame Oil and Spring Onions

China

Everyone Staple Dim Sum Northern Cuisine Steamed

Ingredients

All-purpose flourDry yeastGreen scallionSesame oilSalt

Spices

Rich roasted aroma of sesame oil and faint sweetness of the dough

VegetarianVegan

Chinese Meat Pie (Xian Bing)

Spicy, mochi, jewelry! Northern Chinese soul food "Meat Plate"

China

Everyone Dim Sum Staple Snack Northern Cuisine

Ingredients

All-purpose flourMinced pork (or beef)ScallionSoy sauceSesame oil

Spices

Roasted aroma of pan-fried wheat and intense meat juices trapped inside

Tsampa

Soul food in Tibetan culture. Smell of wheat beyond the Himalayas

Nepal

Staple Alpine Food

Ingredients

Roasted barley flourButter tea (Yak buttersalttea leaves)(or Warm Milk)

Spices

None (Roasted barley aroma and butter flavor are everything)

Vegetarian

Tingmo (Ting Momo)

Fluffy and chewy floral steamed bread from Tibet

Nepal

Steamed Bread Tibetan Cuisine Staple

Ingredients

FlourDry yeastSugarOilSalt

Spices

None (Wheat sweetness and oil aroma are everything)

VegetarianVegan

Phapar ko Roti

Rustic sweetness, black buckwheat flour pancakes in the mountains

Nepal

Bread Staple

Ingredients

Buckwheat flourWater (or Milk)SaltGhee (or Cooking oil)

Spices

None (Buckwheat aroma is the star)

Vegetarian——

Makai ko Roti

Fragrant yellow bread, mountain staple made with corn flour

Nepal

Bread Staple Regional Cuisine

Ingredients

CornmealHot waterSaltGhee (or Cooking oil)

Spices

None (Rustic corn aroma is the star)

Vegetarian—Gluten-free

Kodo ko Roti (Millet Bread)

Black bread that connects the lives of the Himalayas. Nutritious millet crepes

Nepal

Bread Staple Alpine Cuisine

Ingredients

Kodo flour (Finger millet flour)Lukewarm waterSaltGhee (or Cooking oil)

Spices

Unique roasted grain aroma of Kodo (Millet)

Vegetarian—Gluten-free

Plain Indica Rice

The foundation of the South Indian dining table! Sarasara long-grain rice perfectly blended with curry

India

For Everyone Rice Dish South India Diet

Ingredients

Indica rice (Sona Masuri etc.)WaterSalt

Spices

None

Vegan

Plain Dosa

Ultra-thin and crisp! South Indian giant crêpes habituated to the acidity of fermentation

India

For Everyone Staple/Crepe South India Diet

Ingredients

RiceUrad Dal (Black lentils)Fenugreek seedsSaltOil

Spices

Sweet fenugreek aroma and sour fermentation smell

Vegan