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'''Donkey Burger''' ({{zh|c=驴肉火烧|p=lǘròu huǒshāo}}) is a kind of [[sandwich]] commonly eaten in [[Baoding]] and [[Hejian]], [[Hebei Province]], [[China]], where it is considered a local specialty,<ref>{{cn icon}} [http://baike.baidu.com/view/5784.htm 驴肉火烧_百度百科<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> as well as in other places in China. Chopped or shredded donkey meat is placed within a ''huǒshāo'' or [[shao bing]], a roasted, semi-flaky bread pocket, and eaten as a snack or as part of a meal. The meat is often served cold, often with green pepper or [[cilantro]] leaves, in a warm huoshao. |
'''Donkey Burger''' ({{zh|c=驴肉火烧|p=lǘròu huǒshāo}}) is a kind of [[sandwich]] commonly eaten in [[Baoding]] and [[Hejian]], [[Hebei Province]], [[China]], where it is considered a local specialty,<ref>{{cn icon}} [http://baike.baidu.com/view/5784.htm 驴肉火烧_百度百科<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> as well as in other places in China and muridkey. Chopped or shredded donkey meat is placed within a ''huǒshāo'' or [[shao bing]], a roasted, semi-flaky bread pocket, and eaten as a snack or as part of a meal. The meat is often served cold, often with green pepper or [[cilantro]] leaves, in a warm huoshao. |
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Donkey burgers are a popular street food, but can also be found on the menus of high-end restaurants. Two famous Donkey Burger restaurants {{where?|date=January 2016}} are "Great Flavor" (好滋味) and "Old Donkey Head" (老驴头).<ref>[http://www.shopping-in-beijing.com/beijingshops/donkey-meat-restaurant-313.html Beijing Shopping | Ever Tasted a Donkey Burger? | Shopping in Beijing<!-- Bot generated title -->] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110716061914/http://www.shopping-in-beijing.com/beijingshops/donkey-meat-restaurant-313.html |date=July 16, 2011 }}</ref> 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). The "dragon" character is actually an abbreviation for a certain type of pheasant-like bird{{dubious|date=January 2016}}{{citation needed|date=January 2016}}. |
Donkey burgers are a popular street food, but can also be found on the menus of high-end restaurants. Two famous Donkey Burger restaurants {{where?|date=January 2016}} are "Great Flavor" (好滋味) and "Old Donkey Head" (老驴头).<ref>[http://www.shopping-in-beijing.com/beijingshops/donkey-meat-restaurant-313.html Beijing Shopping | Ever Tasted a Donkey Burger? | Shopping in Beijing<!-- Bot generated title -->] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110716061914/http://www.shopping-in-beijing.com/beijingshops/donkey-meat-restaurant-313.html |date=July 16, 2011 }}</ref> 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). The "dragon" character is actually an abbreviation for a certain type of pheasant-like bird{{dubious|date=January 2016}}{{citation needed|date=January 2016}}. |
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| Course | Snack, Side dish |
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| Place of origin | Baoding and Hejian, China |
| Serving temperature | Hot |
| Main ingredients | Donkey meat, bread |
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Donkey Burger (Chinese: 驴肉火烧; pinyin: lǘròu huǒshāo) is a kind of sandwich commonly eaten in Baoding and Hejian, Hebei Province, China, where it is considered a local specialty,[1] as well as in other places in China and muridkey. Chopped or shredded donkey meat is placed within a huǒshāo or shao bing, a roasted, semi-flaky bread pocket, and eaten as a snack or as part of a meal. The meat is often served cold, often with green pepper or cilantro leaves, in a warm huoshao.
Donkey burgers are a popular street food, but can also be found on the menus of high-end restaurants. Two famous Donkey Burger restaurants [where?] are "Great Flavor" (好滋味) and "Old Donkey Head" (老驴头).[2] 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). The "dragon" character is actually an abbreviation for a certain type of pheasant-like bird[dubious ][citation needed].
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Donkey burgers have two styles, Baoding style and Hejian style. Baoding style use round huoshao, Hejian style use rectangle huoshao.
Donkey burgers originated in the Ming Dynasty. According to legend, the military of Zhu Di had nothing to eat, so soldiers began to kill and eat their horses. The local people followed, and began eating horse meat. However, since horses are a valuable resource, common people substituted donkey meat and considered it tastier.[citation needed]
Donkey burgers became popular towards the end of the Qing dynasty after the Beijing-Hankou railway line was built, as donkeys were no longer needed to transport goods in and out of Beijing. When departing from Beijing, Baoding is the first major city on the Beijing-Hankou railway line. The traditional freight industry was hit particularly hard there, and as a result, donkey burgers became most popular in Baoding. [citation needed]