Chinese Burger “Rou Jia Mo”
It means “meat in a bun” while normally made with meat but in this recipe, I used tofu with spices. I made the bun from scratch. This is a popular street food.
The origin of this dish is from Shaanxi province (Xi’an). And widely consume all over China. So I decided to make it myself.
Full recipe below.
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Calories: 466kcal
Servings: buns
Ingredients
Bun ingredients
- 1/2 tsp yeast
- 140 ml warm water
- 300 g all-purpose flour
- 1/8 tsp baking soda
- 1 tbsp oil
Filling ingredients
- 400 g firm tofu
- 1 tbsp oil
- 1/2 tsp Sichuan peppercorns
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1/2 tsp fennel seeds
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 2 star anise
- 4 slices ginger
- 3 cloves garlic sliced
- 3 dried red chilies
- 2 bay leaves
- 2 scallions cut into half
- 1 tsp thick soy sauce optional
Instructions
Filling
- Roughly mash the tofu. Heat oil in the wok then cook the tofu till the water is evaporated and set aside.
- Add in 300ml water with all the spices into a pot and bring it to a boil. Then add the cooked tofu. Cook another few more minutes, remove from the heat and set aside.
Buns
- Mix yeast with warm water.
- Add the flour, baking soda and oil, then add the yeast mixture into the flour. Knead till it form a smooth dough. Cover the dough and rest the dough for 30 minutes.
- After proofing, knead the dough for 5 minutes to get rid of any bubbles. Cut the dough into 4 pieces and cover it to prevent them from drying out.
- To shape the bun, roll the dough into long oval shape. Fold the dough into half then roll the it into a cylinder. Stand the rolled dough, press it down then flatten it with a rolling pin(about 4 inches in diameter).
- Cook the dough into frying pan over low heat. Cook for 2 minutes on each side or until golden brown.
- Slice open from one side(do not cut through) fill the bread with cooked tofu and serve immediately.
Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Vegan Chinese Burger (Rou Jia Mo)
Amount Per Serving
Calories 466
Calories from Fat 126
% Daily Value*
Fat 14g22%
Saturated Fat 2g13%
Sodium 94mg4%
Potassium 359mg10%
Carbohydrates 67g22%
Fiber 7g29%
Sugar 1g1%
Protein 21g42%
Vitamin A 252IU5%
Calcium 323mg32%
Iron 7mg39%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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2 thoughts on “Vegan Chinese Burger (Rou Jia Mo)”
i ended up eating my own poop with this was amazing!
Well that’s one way to express how much you enjoyed it!
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