29 March: The Terracotta Army is found, and a bowl of Yangrou Paomo
On 29 March 1974 farmers digging a well near Xi'an struck the first pieces of the Terracotta Army. Xi'an's signature soup takes patience too: you break the mo bread into tiny pieces yourself before the lamb broth goes in.
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Yangrou Paomo
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Yangrou paomo is a famous lamb soup from Xi'an, in Shaanxi province in northern China. A tough, unleavened flatbread called mo is broken into tiny pieces, traditionally by the diner at the table, which can take a long time.
Read about Yangrou Paomo and get the recipe →What happened
Farmers digging a well near Xi'an strike the first pieces of the Terracotta Army.
Why this soup
The army was found outside Xi'an, and yangrou paomo is Xi'an's best-known soup.
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