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Hungry Traveler: Xi'an

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ID: 2244 Elementary
ChinesePod's Hungry Traveler series makes a stop in Xi'an to try some delicious local dishes like 肉夹馍 (ròujiāmó) and 羊肉泡馍 (yángròupàomó). Hope you've worked up an appetite Poddies!
Thu Aug 01 2013 | John, Dilu
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西安 Xī'ān Xi'an
一定 yīdìng definitely
羊肉 yángròu mutton, lamb
泡 pào to soak, steep
我们吃什么呢？
wǒmen chī shénme ne ？
What are we going to eat?
在西安，一定要吃羊肉泡馍。
zài Xī\'ān ，yīdìng yào chī yángròu pào mó 。
In Xi'an, you have to eat yangrou paomo.
羊肉泡馍是什么？
yángròupàomó shì shénme ？
What's yangrou paomo?
就是羊肉汤和馍。
jiùshì yángròu tāng hé mó 。
It's just lamb soup with bread.
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