Donkey burger

Donkey burger

Course	Snack, Side dish
Place of origin	Baoding and Hejian, China
Serving temperature	Hot
Main ingredients	Donkey meat, bread
Cookbook: Donkey burger   Media: Donkey burger

The donkey burger (Chinese: 驴肉火烧; pinyin: lǘròu huǒshāo) is a kind of sandwich commonly eaten in Baoding and Hejian, 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 shredded donkey meat or offal is placed within a huǒshāo or shao 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] and cilantro 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).

Hejian-style donkey burgers

Donkey burgers have two styles: Baoding style and Hejian style. Baoding style uses round huoshao, while Hejian 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 the Ming Dynasty.^[1]

See also

• List of sandwiches
• List of street foods

References

Further reading

• "Chinese authorities warn that donkey burgers may actually be horse, pig or mule". Hong Kong Free Press. January 9, 2018. Retrieved September 18, 2018.