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No. 17 in the world · November 2026

Fan Ji La Zhi Rou Jia Mo

Zhubashi Street, near the Drum Tower · Xi'an, China

Fan Ji La Zhi Rou Jia MoNo. 17
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The one to order

Rou jia mo: pork braised for hours in a spiced master stock, chopped and stuffed into a crisp baiji flatbread

The line to expect: A line at lunch and on weekends; they chop to order, so give it ten minutes.

Xi'an claims the rou jia mo as the world's oldest sandwich, and this shop has made it on the same street for generations.

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Rou jia mo (Xi'an braised pork flatbread)

Rou jia mo (Xi'an braised pork flatbread)

3 hr (40 min hands-on) · 6 rou jia mo. Called the Chinese hamburger: pork belly braised for hours in a spiced master stock, chopped with a little of its jellied juice and stuffed into a crisp, flaky baiji flatbread.

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