Local burger in Xian

百年老店 - 肉夹馍

This is a local version of a burger - one of the many street snacks found in Xian

This little run down store off one of the side streets is famed for its tender braised meat, and the bun made of some type of flour.

Perhaps I'm a sucker for healthy grains, or that the bun was freshly baked that was slightly crisp on the outside and somewhat dense yet chewy on the inside. It was like a freshly baked german pretzel, only softer, fluffier yet with enough bite. Oooh yummmmm! It was delicious.

Yes I know. This lousy photo does not do the Rou Jia Mo any justice.

At RMB 6 each, it was simply divine.

Meat has been boiled in a huge pot for I dunno how long. The bun is fresh from the clay oven, like a naan, only thicker and made of unrefined flour. I cannot tell what flour but it was definitely unrefined flour that one can taste the organic goodness of the grain. Actually I would simply have loved to eat just the bun on its own.

My business associate claims this is the best in Xian, with 100 yrs of history making this burger. And I cannot agree more.