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  • Hui Dou Zi: The Humble, Hearty “Grey Pea Soup”

    In the northwestern Chinese city of Lanzhou, where the Yellow River cuts through the landscape and the air carries the scent of hand-pulled noodles and roasting lamb, there is a humble dessert that has been quietly warming the hearts of locals for over three centuries. Its name is hui dou zi (灰豆子) – literally…

  • Roujiamo: The world’s oldest “Hamburger” you’ve never heard of

    What if we told you that the world’s first hamburger wasn’t born in America – but in China, over 2,000 years ago? Meet roujiamo (肉夹馍, Marinated Meat in Baked Bun), a humble street food from the ancient city of Xi’an that has been called “the world’s oldest hamburger”. Part flatbread, part slow-cooked meat, and…