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| Course | Snack,Side dish |
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| Place of origin | Baoding andHejian,China |
| Serving temperature | Hot |
| Main ingredients | Donkey meat,bread |
Thedonkey burger (Chinese:驴肉火烧;pinyin:lǘròu huǒshāo) is a kind ofsandwich commonly eaten inBaoding andHejian,Hebei Province,China,[1][2] where it is considered a local specialty, though it may also be found in other parts of China, particularly in northeastern China.[1][3] Chopped or shreddeddonkey meat or offal is placed within ahuǒshāo orshao bing, a roasted, semi-flaky bread pocket,[1] and eaten as a snack or as part of a meal. Hejian style typically serves the meat cold in a warm huoshao while Baoding style serves the meat hot, they both often include green chili-pepper[1] andcoriander leaves. Donkey burger is a popular street food[3] and can also be found on the menus of high-end restaurants.
A well-known saying, especially in Baoding (and elsewhere in Hebei province), is "In Heaven there is dragon meat, on Earth there is donkey meat" (天上龙肉，地上驴肉).
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Donkey burgers have two styles: Baoding style and Hejian style.Baoding style uses round huoshao, whileHejian style uses rectangular huoshao.[4] Also, the inside donkey burgers are different: Baoding style serves hot meat, while Hejian style serves cold meat.[5]
Donkey burgers have been traced to theMing Dynasty.[1]
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