Rou jia mo – Chinese burger

Rou Jia Mo is a cake originating and famous in Shaanxi, China. Rou Jia Mo can be roughly understood as a grilled flour cake sandwiched with braised pork. The reason this cake is called rou jia mo is that "rou" is pork, "mo" is the chewy part of the cake, and "jia" means to put the meat in the middle of the bread. With an appearance quite similar to a hamburger, this burger is often known as a Chinese version of a hamburger.

A Rou Jia Mo cake usually consists of two parts: the crust and the filling. The crust is baked in the oven or fried in a pan. After being cooked, the cake will be cut into 2 parts but not completely separated, the 2 pieces of cake will still stick together a little to add filling in the middle.

The Rou Jia Mo cake filling is the "soul" that helps this cake attract the love of many people. Usually, people will use pork, chicken, beef... to make the filling. Chefs take up to 6 hours to prepare chicken and pork. The filling also comes with green onions and herbs to make the dish more flavorful.

When eating Rou Jia Mo cake, you not only feel the chewy and fleshy taste from the crust but also feel the attractive aroma of the meat stew spices. Because the ingredients used to make the cake are all "pure" Chinese, the Rou Jia Mo cake has characteristics of Chinese cuisine that no other cake has.