At the table
Cut open a fully cooked pie, let the hot filling cool, then eat small pieces. There is no outer wrapping to peel.
Contains wheat and soy. Ask for the complete seasoning and shortening ingredients; do not assume the pie is ready to eat from frozen.
This is one branded frozen version; restaurant and household recipes differ.
GET TO KNOW THE DISH
What goes into it?
Explore some key ingredients below. Preparations may use additional seasonings and ingredients.
This is one branded frozen version; restaurant and household recipes differ.
Typical ingredients
Recipes vary by restaurant.
How does it taste?
Savory meat, rich fat and aromatic onion and ginger.
- Chili heat
- Heat not recorded
- Texture
- A browned surface with a soft, juicy minced-meat filling.
- How it’s made
- The filling includes camel meat, hump fat, ginger, scallion, onion, salt, pepper, sugar, soy sauce, cooking wine and compound seasonings. Wheat flour, water, vegetable oil and shortening also enter the product. The shaped raw pies are frozen and pan-cooked before eating. The seasoning also includes spices; the precise blend should be checked on the package.
This is one branded frozen version; restaurant and household recipes differ.
A CONNECTION TO PLACE
Origin & regional roots
Associated with Inner Mongolia.
About this regional connection
Inner Mongolia: Alxa; selected Xiao Tuo A Dan frozen product.
Ask if they have it first
请问你们有阿拉善驼肉馅饼吗？
Do you have this item?
A LITTLE SOMETHING TO READ
Story & history
Camel pies in Alxa
This account describes a tradition or story, rather than an established historical fact.
Domestic camels are raised in Alxa. Modern local producers also make camel-filled pies as frozen foods for cooking at home.