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	== History and culture ==		== History and culture ==

	Paomo sits at the meeting point of Shaanxi wheat breads and northwestern lamb-broth cooking. Soft deep-time claim: local food writing sometimes links the bowl to early mutton-soup practices or even to soft Zhou-era lamb-offering language; such deep ancestry is folk-historiographic framing rather than a continuous documented recipe for today's restaurant paomo. Soft imperial folklore: a widely told tale credits the young Zhao Kuangyin (later Song founder) with tearing dry bread into a merchant's lamb or beef soup in Chang'an—an origin story repeated in popular media and soft legend sections, not a hard archival invention date.<ref name="wp" /><ref name="mic">[https://www.micselect.com/en/foods/xianlaosunjianiuyangroupaomo MicSelect / Lao Sun Jia paomo lore notes (checklist)]</ref> Soft restaurant specialization: food histories describe late-imperial and Republican Xi'an shops that professionalized broth, meat, and bread handling; names such as Tianxi Lou appear in soft early-specialist accounts, while Lao Sun Jia (soft late-Qing founding lore around 1898) and Tongshengxiang (soft early-1920s craft lineage, later cited in intangible-heritage craft notes) helped turn paomo into a publicly recognized house craft.<ref name="esfc" /><ref name="ich">[https://www.micselect.com/en/heritages/tongshengxiangniuyangroupaomozhizuojiyi-shanxishengxianshi Tongshengxiang paomo craft / ICH listing notes (checklist)]</ref> Soft community frame: Hui Muslim butchers and eateries in the Xi'an Muslim Quarter shaped everyday availability of lamb, halal broth standards, and tourist-era dining streets; paomo is part of that living quarter cuisine rather than a Silk Road dish transplanted intact from West Asia.<ref name="esfc" /> Soft peer map: see [[Shaanxi Food]] for Qin cuisine context; [[Lanzhou ~~Hand Pulled~~ Noodles]] for another northwestern Muslim-leaning bowl with a different noodle grammar.		Paomo sits at the meeting point of Shaanxi wheat breads and northwestern lamb-broth cooking. Soft deep-time claim: local food writing sometimes links the bowl to early mutton-soup practices or even to soft Zhou-era lamb-offering language; such deep ancestry is folk-historiographic framing rather than a continuous documented recipe for today's restaurant paomo. Soft imperial folklore: a widely told tale credits the young Zhao Kuangyin (later Song founder) with tearing dry bread into a merchant's lamb or beef soup in Chang'an—an origin story repeated in popular media and soft legend sections, not a hard archival invention date.<ref name="wp" /><ref name="mic">[https://www.micselect.com/en/foods/xianlaosunjianiuyangroupaomo MicSelect / Lao Sun Jia paomo lore notes (checklist)]</ref> Soft restaurant specialization: food histories describe late-imperial and Republican Xi'an shops that professionalized broth, meat, and bread handling; names such as Tianxi Lou appear in soft early-specialist accounts, while Lao Sun Jia (soft late-Qing founding lore around 1898) and Tongshengxiang (soft early-1920s craft lineage, later cited in intangible-heritage craft notes) helped turn paomo into a publicly recognized house craft.<ref name="esfc" /><ref name="ich">[https://www.micselect.com/en/heritages/tongshengxiangniuyangroupaomozhizuojiyi-shanxishengxianshi Tongshengxiang paomo craft / ICH listing notes (checklist)]</ref> Soft community frame: Hui Muslim butchers and eateries in the Xi'an Muslim Quarter shaped everyday availability of lamb, halal broth standards, and tourist-era dining streets; paomo is part of that living quarter cuisine rather than a Silk Road dish transplanted intact from West Asia.<ref name="esfc" /> Soft peer map: see [[Shaanxi Food]] for Qin cuisine context; [[Lanzhou Beef Noodles]] for another northwestern Muslim-leaning bowl with a different noodle grammar.

	== Serving and variations ==		== Serving and variations ==
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	* [[Shaanxi Food]]		* [[Shaanxi Food]]
	* [[Roujiamo]]		* [[Roujiamo]]
	* [[Lanzhou ~~Hand Pulled~~ Noodles]]		* [[Lanzhou Beef Noodles]]
	* [[Instant-boiled Mutton]]		* [[Instant-boiled Mutton]]
	* [[Chinese Snack]]		* [[Chinese Snack]]

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	\|keywords=Yangrou Paomo,羊肉泡馍,Shaanxi Food,Xi'an		\|keywords=Yangrou Paomo,羊肉泡馍,Shaanxi Food,Xi'an,paomo
	\|description=Yangrou Paomo is a Shaanxi specialty of crumbled flatbread soaked in rich lamb broth, a signature Xi'an Muslim-quarter meal.		\|description=Yangrou Paomo is a Shaanxi specialty of crumbled flatbread soaked in rich lamb broth, a signature Xi'an Muslim-quarter meal.
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	\| alternate_name = Lamb paomo; 羊肉泡馍		\| alternate_name = Lamb paomo; 羊肉泡馍; 羊肉泡饃
	\| pinyin = Yángròu pàomó		\| pinyin = Yángròu pàomó
	\| type = Bread and lamb soup		\| type = Bread and lamb soup
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	'''Yangrou Paomo''' (Simplified Chinese: 羊肉泡馍; Traditional Chinese: 羊肉泡饃; Pinyin: ''Yángròu pàomó'') is a [[Shaanxi Food\|Shaanxi]] specialty ~~from the~~ Xi'an ~~area~~: diners tear ~~unleavened~~ flatbread (mo) into small pieces that are then ~~soaked~~ in a savory lamb broth with lamb meat. It is closely ~~associated with~~ Xi'an's Muslim ~~quarter dining culture~~ and is one of the province's most ~~famous~~ hearty meals.<ref name="wp">[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paomo English Wikipedia]</ref>		'''Yangrou Paomo''' (Simplified Chinese: 羊肉泡馍; Traditional Chinese: 羊肉泡饃; Pinyin: '''Yángròu pàomó''') is a [[Shaanxi Food\|Shaanxi]] specialty centered on Xi'an: diners tear dense wheat flatbread (''mo'') into small pieces that are then cooked in a savory lamb broth with lamb meat. Beef paomo is a closely related bowl. The dish is tightly linked to Guanzhong wheat-bread culture and to Hui Muslim restaurant traditions in Xi'an's Muslim Quarter, and it remains one of the province's most recognized hearty meals for locals and visitors alike.<ref name="wp">[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paomo English Wikipedia: Paomo]</ref><ref name="esfc">[https://eatstreetfoodchina.com/xian/yang-rou-pao-mo-history Eat Street Food China: Yang Rou Pao Mo history and bread-tearing ritual (checklist)]</ref>

	== Characteristics ==		== Characteristics ==

	~~The pleasure of paomo~~ is ~~the way~~ bread ~~absorbs lamb~~ broth while ~~remaining distinct from~~ a ~~simple porridge~~. ~~Broth is aromatic~~ and ~~meaty; toppings may include cilantro~~, ~~chili paste~~, and ~~sweet pickled garlic on the side~~. ~~Eating usually begins with~~ the customer ~~tearing~~ the bread by ~~hand—an~~ expected part of the ~~ritual~~ in ~~traditional shops~~.		Paomo is not a porridge in which bread dissolves into mush. Soft texture cue: well-made bowls keep distinct bread pieces that drink in broth while staying chewable, sitting beside tender lamb and often a tangle of cellophane noodles. Soft aroma cue: long-simmered bone-and-meat stock carries warm spice notes such as star anise, cinnamon bark, and Sichuan peppercorn without turning into a heavy red stew. Soft ritual cue: in traditional specialist shops the customer, not the kitchen, tears the bread by hand into thumb-sized crumbs before returning the bowl—an expected part of the meal rather than a tourist gimmick. Soft condiment cue: pickled garlic in a sweet-sour brine and chili paste or chili oil sit on the side so each diner can sharpen heat and sourness. Soft contrast: [[Roujiamo]] uses related Guanzhong bread-and-meat grammar in a portable sandwich form; paomo is a sit-down bowl built around soaking rather than stuffing.<ref name="wp" /><ref name="esfc" />

	== Ingredients (overview) ==		== Ingredients (overview) ==

	Baked mo ~~bread,~~ lamb broth, lamb meat, and ~~simple garnishes~~. ~~Cellophane noodles or other~~ add-~~ins appear~~ in some ~~bowls~~. ~~Beef paomo variants also exist. Detailed shop methods vary; this page stays at overview level~~.		Baked ''mo'' flatbread (often a firm wheat cake cooked on a griddle); lamb broth and lamb meat (or beef for the beef variant); aromatics and warm spices in the stock; often glass noodles; cilantro and lamb oil as common finishes. Soft pantry note: spice blends and meat cuts are house craft rather than a single national formula. Soft add-in path: some kitchens thicken or thin the broth with hot water after the bread returns, aiming for a balance between soup and soaked bread. Overview only—not a recipe.<ref name="wp" />

	== History and culture ==		== History and culture ==

	Paomo ~~reflects~~ Shaanxi wheat-bread ~~traditions meeting northwestern~~ lamb-broth ~~cooking~~, ~~with strong ties to~~ Hui Muslim ~~culinary communities~~ in Xi'an~~. It remains~~ a ~~destination~~ dish ~~for visitors and a local comfort meal~~. ~~See~~ [[Shaanxi Food]] for ~~broader~~ Qin cuisine context; [[~~Roujiamo~~]] is another ~~famous Guanzhong bread~~-~~and-meat pairing in~~ a ~~portable form~~.		Paomo sits at the meeting point of Shaanxi wheat breads and northwestern lamb-broth cooking. Soft deep-time claim: local food writing sometimes links the bowl to early mutton-soup practices or even to soft Zhou-era lamb-offering language; such deep ancestry is folk-historiographic framing rather than a continuous documented recipe for today's restaurant paomo. Soft imperial folklore: a widely told tale credits the young Zhao Kuangyin (later Song founder) with tearing dry bread into a merchant's lamb or beef soup in Chang'an—an origin story repeated in popular media and soft legend sections, not a hard archival invention date.<ref name="wp" /><ref name="mic">[https://www.micselect.com/en/foods/xianlaosunjianiuyangroupaomo MicSelect / Lao Sun Jia paomo lore notes (checklist)]</ref> Soft restaurant specialization: food histories describe late-imperial and Republican Xi'an shops that professionalized broth, meat, and bread handling; names such as Tianxi Lou appear in soft early-specialist accounts, while Lao Sun Jia (soft late-Qing founding lore around 1898) and Tongshengxiang (soft early-1920s craft lineage, later cited in intangible-heritage craft notes) helped turn paomo into a publicly recognized house craft.<ref name="esfc" /><ref name="ich">[https://www.micselect.com/en/heritages/tongshengxiangniuyangroupaomozhizuojiyi-shanxishengxianshi Tongshengxiang paomo craft / ICH listing notes (checklist)]</ref> Soft community frame: Hui Muslim butchers and eateries in the Xi'an Muslim Quarter shaped everyday availability of lamb, halal broth standards, and tourist-era dining streets; paomo is part of that living quarter cuisine rather than a Silk Road dish transplanted intact from West Asia.<ref name="esfc" /> Soft peer map: see [[Shaanxi Food]] for Qin cuisine context; [[Lanzhou Hand Pulled Noodles]] for another northwestern Muslim-leaning bowl with a different noodle grammar.

	== Serving and variations ==		== Serving and variations ==

	~~Restaurants may finish~~ the bowl in the ~~kitchen after you return your torn bread~~. ~~Condiment plates let diners adjust heat~~ and ~~sourness~~. ~~Related Shaanxi~~ bread ~~foods include [[Roujiamo]]~~.		Usually a full main course. Soft service path: after you tear the bread, the kitchen finishes the soak, adds meat and noodles, and returns a steaming bowl; diners then season with chili and pickled garlic. Soft beef variant: ''niurou paomo'' follows the same ritual with beef broth and beef. Soft tourism note: Muslim Quarter and city-wide specialist halls remain destination stops; modern shops may add digital ordering while keeping the tear-and-return drama. Soft naming caution: English "lamb stew with bread" undersells the hand-torn ''mo'' ritual that locals treat as essential.

	== See also ==		== See also ==
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	* [[Roujiamo]]		* [[Roujiamo]]
	* [[Lanzhou Hand Pulled Noodles]]		* [[Lanzhou Hand Pulled Noodles]]
			* [[Instant-boiled Mutton]]
	* [[Chinese Snack]]		* [[Chinese Snack]]
	* [[List of dishes (A-Z)]]		* [[List of dishes (A-Z)]]

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| image = Yangrou Paomo.jpg
| caption = Yangrou Paomo
| alternate_name = Lamb paomo; 羊肉泡馍
| pinyin = Yángròu pàomó
| type = Bread and lamb soup
| course = Main course
| country = China
| region = Shaanxi (Xi'an)
| other = Qin cuisine / Hui Muslim-quarter classic
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'''Yangrou Paomo''' (Simplified Chinese: 羊肉泡馍; Traditional Chinese: 羊肉泡饃; Pinyin: ''Yángròu pàomó'') is a [[Shaanxi Food|Shaanxi]] specialty from the Xi'an area: diners tear unleavened flatbread (mo) into small pieces that are then soaked in a savory lamb broth with lamb meat. It is closely associated with Xi'an's Muslim quarter dining culture and is one of the province's most famous hearty meals.<ref name="wp">[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paomo English Wikipedia]</ref>

== Characteristics ==

The pleasure of paomo is the way bread absorbs lamb broth while remaining distinct from a simple porridge. Broth is aromatic and meaty; toppings may include cilantro, chili paste, and sweet pickled garlic on the side. Eating usually begins with the customer tearing the bread by hand—an expected part of the ritual in traditional shops.

== Ingredients (overview) ==

Baked mo bread, lamb broth, lamb meat, and simple garnishes. Cellophane noodles or other add-ins appear in some bowls. Beef paomo variants also exist. Detailed shop methods vary; this page stays at overview level.

== History and culture ==

Paomo reflects Shaanxi wheat-bread traditions meeting northwestern lamb-broth cooking, with strong ties to Hui Muslim culinary communities in Xi'an. It remains a destination dish for visitors and a local comfort meal. See [[Shaanxi Food]] for broader Qin cuisine context; [[Roujiamo]] is another famous Guanzhong bread-and-meat pairing in a portable form.

== Serving and variations ==

Restaurants may finish the bowl in the kitchen after you return your torn bread. Condiment plates let diners adjust heat and sourness. Related Shaanxi bread foods include [[Roujiamo]].

== See also ==

* [[Shaanxi Food]]
* [[Roujiamo]]
* [[Lanzhou Hand Pulled Noodles]]
* [[Chinese Snack]]
* [[List of dishes (A-Z)]]

== References ==

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