Crumbled Flat in Mutton Stew(Yangrou Paomo)

Crumbled Flatbread (unleavened bread) in Mutton Stew, in Chinese, Yang Rou Pao Mo, is a Islamic local dish that is enjoyed throughout Shaanxi Province, particularly popular in Xi’an City as a traditional nourishing meal. However, it also is loved by Pingliang people. Not only do the local people enjoy it on a regular basis, it is also often appreciated by visiting celebrities.
How the Crumbled Flatbread in Mutton Stew is served. The custom is unique and interesting. When you order the meal, you will be given a large bowl and a quantity of round, flat unleavened bread. The amount of bread depends entirely upon the size of your appetite!

You have to break the bread into small pieces so that it can absorb the flavor of the liquid. Be warned that the bread is hard and it will prove something of a test of strength for your fingers, but the smaller you break the pieces, the better the result. Once you have prepared your bread, you pass your bowl to the chef who will stir it into a pot of hot mutton soup. After some five to ten minutes, he will ladle the soup and bread back into your bowl with a quantity of mutton. Adding chili paste, caraway and a specially salted sweet garlic enhances the dish. These acts help to reduce the greasiness so often associated with mutton.
         Crumbled Flatbread in Mutton Stew might not sound as though it could become a favorite with you, but if you are seeking to experience something of the local food in western China, this is well worth a try. If you want to taste it at its best, remember to come to Xi’an, but Pingliang(Gansu Province) also is a great choice.