World Flavors Cookbook

Lamb Paomo

Name: Lamb Paomo
Cook time: 180 min
Cuisine: China
Ingredients: Lamb or beef, slow-cooked in a rich broth; Dense unleavened flatbread; Pickled garlic, chili paste (for serving)

A hearty lamb soup from Xi’an where the diner breaks pieces of flatbread into a bowl before it’s simmered with the broth.

Cuisine: China

Ingredients

Lamb or beef, slow-cooked in a rich broth
Dense unleavened flatbread
Pickled garlic, chili paste (for serving)

Instructions

Diners hand-break the bread into tiny, pea-sized crumbs.
The crumbs are returned to the kitchen and simmered in the rich meat broth with vermicelli.
Served with tender meat and a side of sweet pickled garlic.