Eating in China
A firm round wheat flatbread for paomo, with a few dense torn pieces from the same bread.

Flatbread for paomo

泡馍用饼Pàomó yòng bǐng

A round firm bread torn into small pieces for soup; it retains texture as it absorbs broth.

Type
Flour & starch noodles

A CLOSER LOOK

How to recognize it

A round firm bread torn into small pieces for soup; it retains texture as it absorbs broth.

In the kitchen

Used in lamb paomo and pork-intestine hulutou.

Unleavened bread is used for lamb paomo; hulutou may use a softer, lightly yeasted version.

Ask about this ingredient

这道菜里有泡馍用饼吗?

Does this dish contain Flatbread for paomo?

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