Kaomianjin or roast gluten[1] (simplified Chinese: 烤面筋; traditional Chinese: 烤麵筋) is a type of grilled noodle commonly served in Xi'an, China. Gluten dough, or seitan is shaped into spirals and baked over a barbecue before being sprinkled with spices.[2]

Kaomianjin
Kaomianjin on a barbecue stall in China
TypeChinese noodles
Place of originChina
Main ingredientsseitan
Kaomianjin
Traditional Chinese烤麵筋
Simplified Chinese烤面筋
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyinkǎomiànjīn

References

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  1. ^ William Tanza (Dec 11, 2019). "Gluttons for Gluten". The World of Chinese.
  2. ^ "Xian's snacks, baked gluten training and practice". Douban.com (in Chinese). 2015-07-07. Archived from the original on 2017-10-09.