At the table
Eat the strips and meat together with chopsticks. The broth is mostly absorbed rather than served as a separate soup.
Contains wheat, sheep meat and meat broth. Soy sauce adds soy and may contain wheat. Ask about the broth and cooking fat if you have dietary restrictions.
The bread may be stirred or cooked covered. Chili and vinegar quantities vary; the moderate chili rating is an editorial estimate, not a promise about every serving.
GET TO KNOW THE DISH
What goes into it?
Explore some key ingredients below. Preparations may use additional seasonings and ingredients.
The flatbread can be stirred as it cooks or covered and braised until it absorbs the liquid.
Typical ingredients
Recipes vary by restaurant.
How does it taste?
Savory with vinegar and chili.
- Chili heat
- Texture
- Bread strips absorb the broth.
- How it’s made
- Pan-cook pancakes, cut into strips, then stir-fry with sliced meat, ground Sichuan pepper and broth.
The flatbread can be stirred as it cooks or covered and braised until it absorbs the liquid.
A CONNECTION TO PLACE
Origin & regional roots
Associated with Ningxia.
Ask if they have it first
请问你们有炒糊饽吗？
Do you have this item?
A LITTLE SOMETHING TO READ
Story & history
Flatbread becomes the main dish
This account describes a tradition or story, rather than an established historical fact.
Chaohubo starts with a thin wheat flatbread cooked on a griddle and cut into strips. In this Ningxia preparation, the strips join sliced sheep meat and a seasoned meat broth. They are stirred or briefly cooked covered until the liquid is absorbed, so the bread carries the flavor of the dish. Coriander, Chinese chives and green garlic finish it.