肉夾饃

Pronunciation
English Name

Chinese hamburger

Cantonese (Traditional)

肉夾饃

Simplified Chinese

肉夹馍

Mandarin (Pinyin)

ròu jiā mó


Yale Romanization

yuhk gaap mòh

Character Breakdown

is meat, is sandwiched between, and is bun. So 肉夾饃 is meat sandwiched between bun.

Chinese hamburger
About This Dish

This street food originating from the Shaanxi province in Northern China is often listed in English by its Mandarin pronunciation Roujiamo or simply Chinese hamburger, although it's really more like a pita sandwich: meat, usually pork, served in a sliced baked or pan-fried bun.

Books

Xi'an Famous Foods by Jason Wang (Xi'an is the capital of Shaanxi

Quick Facts
Categories:
秦菜
Yale:
yuhk gaap mòh