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Shaanxi Yangrou Paomo (Lamb Soup with Bread) 羊肉泡馍 — homemade Chinese food

羊肉泡馍

Shaanxi Yangrou Paomo (Lamb Soup with Bread)

⏱️ Prep: 30 min🔥 Cook: 2h⏰ Total: 2h 30mHARD
DFNF
🛒 Available at: Whole FoodsTrader Joe's
Servings

Ingredients

AmountIngredientNotesSubstitute
500 glamb shoulder羊肉cubed
2.0 largeChinese flatbread (baked)烙饼naan or thick pita
3.0 wholestar anise八角
5.0 gcumin seeds小茴香
20 gginger
15 gcilantro香菜
5.0 gdried chili flakes辣椒粉

Instructions

1

Braise the lamb

Brown lamb pieces in a pot. Add 1.5L water, star anise, cumin, and ginger. Simmer 1.5-2 hours until lamb is fall-apart tender. Season with salt.

2

Crumble bread and assemble(10 min)

While lamb cooks, tear flatbread into small crouton-sized pieces. Toast in a dry pan until slightly crunchy. Divide bread between bowls. Ladle hot lamb and broth over the bread. Top with cilantro and chili flakes. The bread absorbs the broth — eat immediately.

Pro Tips for Western Kitchens

Crumbling the bread by hand is part of the ritual. Machine-cut pieces are too uniform and don't absorb broth properly.

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Nutrition

Per serving (approximate values)

480
Calories (kcal)
34
Protein (g)
36
Carbs (g)
22
Fat (g)
3
Fiber (g)
580
Sodium (mg)

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