Praised as 'the capital of table delicacies", Xi'an has been rich in the delicious Shaanxi snack, delicate Guangdong Cuisine, various kinds of fashionable foreign delicacies, and popular Sichuan Cuisine such as the hot pot. Here we only introduce you the local food.
Yang Rou Pao Mo(羊肉泡馍)
Visitors to Xi'an must do two things: one is to see the clay figures of terra cotta warriors and horses. The other is to taste Yang Rou Pao Mo, which is a soup dish that involves breaking wheat flour flat bread into a bowl and adding a delicious mutton stock.
Yang Rou Pao Mo might not sound as though it could become a favorite with you but if you are seeking to experience something of the local food of the people of western China, this is well worth a try.
Recommended Restaurant: Many restaurants in Xi'an serve Yang Rou Pao Mo but among the best known is the Lao Sun Jia(老孙家),which is located in NO,354 Dong Da Jie, Beilin District and established in 1898 and the Tong Sheng Xiang(同盛祥) where they have been serving excellent food for almost a century in the Xi'an Bell and Drum Tower Square.
Xi'an Dumpling Dinner(西安饺子宴)
Whether you are traveling in the north or the south of China, one delicacy you are almost sure to find on the menu is dumping. Xi'an, as and ancient city, is regarded as the home if not the birthplace of the great dumpling tradition. There is an old saying, “No visit to Xi'an is complete unless you partake of a Dumpling Dinner.”
Recommended Restaurant: De Fa Chang Dumpling Restaurant(德发长饺子馆), which is located in the Xi'an Bell and Drum Tower Square. Its Dumpling Banquet is very famous.
Qishan noodles with Ground Pork (岐山臊子面)
Qinshan noodles have a long history and became well-known as early as Qing Dynasty. The noodles must be hand-made of good wheat flour. The ingredients include pork shreds, day lily, egg, wood fungus, and so on. When they are served, there is ore soup, which tastes sour and hot than noodles in the bowl.
Fan's Cured meat in pancakes(腊汁肉夹馍)
Fan's Cured meat in pancakes is one of the traditional Shaanxi delicacies. In fact they are pancakes made of high-quality wheat flour stuffed with cured meats.
