Spicy Cumin Buns

I almost laughed when I first saw these in Xi’an. Imagine: You’re going out to eat some skewers, and you order some lamb, some beef, and then . . . some bread buns on a stick. They look pretty damn ridiculous. But somehow, it works, especially if you have some of our leftover bread. You could, in a pinch, even use pita bread. Slathered in oil and sprinkled with our signature spices, it’s like our version of garlic bread—a spiced-up crispy carb that is just as good as the meat sticks (and al