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Known for its Terracotta Warriors, the ancient Chinese city of Xi'an in Shaanxi Provinceis also a city with delicious food. Here are some of them.
Yangrou paomo
Yangrou paonmo, or pita bread soaked in lamb soup, is another signature food of Xi'an. The main ingredient in this mouth-watering dish is mutton and pita bread. The hard bread istorn into small pieces and added to a bowl, then topped with stewed and sliced mutton, scallion, coriander and chili, and then the soup is poured over all of it.
Biangbiang noodles
Biangbiang noodles(stewed-pork hand-ripped noodles)are thick, fat and long. Eachnoodle is three fingers wide, spiraling down into a big bowl. It is served dry, with toppings ofchili and pork belly in alternating layers of fat and lean meat. Biangbiang noodles are famousnot only for their distinctive taste, but also for the name, the character of which is so complicated that many Chinese don't know how to write it. Biang refers to the sound chefs makewhen they pull the dough into noodles and bang them against the table.
Dumpling
A visit to Xi' an is not complete unless you try the dumplings. They are made in differentshapes, colors and flavors—sour, sweet or peppery. The dumplings have different fillings. Cooking methods have also expanded, from boiling to frying.
Rougamo
Ancient Chinese called it "Rou jia yu mo zhong", which means the meat is inside the bun(a kind of small bread). The most important part of "Rougamo"is the special sauce meat. According to the history record,"Rougamo"first found in book is in Qin Dynasty, which wascalled"Hanmo". "Rougamo"is not only a sign of the ancient city, but also a sign of Chinesetraditional foods.
21. In which of the following foods is bread used?
A. Yangrou paomo and Rougamo. B. Rougamo and Biangbiang noodles.
C. Yangrou paomo and dumpling. D. Biangbiang noodles and dumpling.
22. What does Biangbiang noodles get the name from?
A. The chef who creates them. B. The ingredients they include.
C. The sound when they are made. D. The place where they are made.
23. In which column of a newspaper is this text probably from?
A. Health. B. Culture. C. Science. D. Fashion.