Rou jia mo

Roujiamo, also known as rou jia mo or rougamo, is a beloved street food originating from Shaanxi Province in China. Its popularity has spread throughout the country. The dish typically features stewed pork, slowly cooked for hours in a richly seasoned broth enhanced with an array of spices.

While pork is the traditional choice, there are delicious variations. In Muslim regions, beef seasoned with cumin and pepper is common, and in Gansu Province, lamb is often used.

The succulent, tender meat is finely chopped or minced and then stuffed into "baijimo" a type of flatbread. Traditionally, baijimo is made from a yeast-leavened wheat dough and baked in a clay oven. Nowadays, it is often cooked in a frying pan, imparting a different yet equally delightful flavor. The taste of roujiamo can vary significantly depending on the spices used and the preparation method of the bread.

This savory delight is frequently sold as part of a combo with liangpi, a cold noodle dish, and is often regarded as China's answer to the hamburger or meat sandwich. Indeed, some believe that roujiamo may be one of the world's oldest sandwiches, with the bread's origins tracing back to the Qin dynasty and the meat to the Zhou dynasty. There are even claims that the concept of the hamburger has Chinese roots, thanks to the long history of roujiamo.