Xi'an Dining
Shanghai has an excellent diversity of food, with Chinese food
as well as a wide range of foreign cuisine including Italian,
Indian, Japanese and European. Unlike other Chinese food, most
of Shanghai's cooking is done with added ginger, sugar and Shaoxing
wine, but without heavy spicing. Shanghai has some interesting
exotic seafood dishes, such as eels, crab and fish. In season
- between October and December - you may get the chance to try
Dazha crab, the most expensive food in Shanghai. Inexpensive
snack food, like the Xiaolongbao (a local dumpling specialty)
is easily available in almost any part of the city at any time
of night or day. Below are other Shanghai delicacies as well
as a directory of some of Shanghai's restaurants.
 Yangrou
(Mottom) Paomo
Visitors to Xian 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. Yang Rou Pao mo is a tasty Xi'an specialty
that consists of a mutton soup served with wheat flour flat bread.
The hard bread is broken up and added to the soup. This Xi'an
specialty can be found at several restaurants that have become
famous for their delicious Yang Rou Pao Mo, as well as several
small "mom and pop" restaurants throughout Xi'an.
Tong Sheng Xiang Beef and Lamb Paomo Restaurant
Address: Zhong Gu Lou Plaza, Xian
Tel: (8629) 8721-7521
 Guantang Baozi
Steamed buns served with sauces inside. The bun's wrapper is thicker
than most dumplings, but is thinner than other steamed buns. With
over ten types of seasoning, they are really delicious.
Jia Brothers' Restaurant in Muslim Snack
Street
Address: Bei Yuan Men (135 meters/150 yard north of Drum Tower,
on the east side)
Opening hours: 7:30 am - midnight
Babaoxifan
A bowl of sweet rice porridge filled with peanuts, sultanas, hawthorn, and meddler
berries. This is also available in Jie Brothers Muslim Quarter.
Jia Brothers' Restaurant in Muslim Snack
Street
Address: Bei Yuan Men (135 meters/150 yard north of Drum Tower,
on the east side)
Opening hours: 7:30 am - midnight
 Roujiamo
Finely chopped pork stuffed in toasted wheat flour flat bread.
A piece of good-quality Roujiamo and a bowl of mung bean flour
soup will cost you no more than RMB10.
Address: Dongda Jie, Xian
Tel: (8629) 8725-1166
Opening hours: 11:30 am - 2:00 pm, 5:00 pm 每 9:00 pm
Guokui (Helmet Cake)
Guokui is a kind of pancake and looks like a pan
cover. The dough used to make Guokui must be prepared in a limited
amount of water and then kneaded repeatedly with a thick wooden
stick. Guokui, can be stored for a very long time because it
contains very little water content. It is a favorite take-away
food among rural people in central Shaanxi Province.
Fine Dried Noodles
This is another local specialty in Qianxian County,
Xi'an. The wheat grown in the fields previously under cloverleaf
is the first choice out of many in making fine dried noodles,
since the flour tastes tough, smooth and delicious. This local
specialty is well received far and wide in Shaanxi.
Yong Ming Qishan Noodles Restaurant
Nanguan Branch: 12 Nanguan Zheng Jie, Xi'an
Gaoxin Branch: 128 Youyi Xi Lu, Xi'an
Changle Branch: 262 Changle Xi Lu, Xi'an
Street food (mostly sold after sunset or some near
night clubs and bars after 11:00 pm) presents a variety of local
and regional dishes, ranging from noodle soups, dumplings and
hot pot. The must try street foods include:
Shizibing - Fried persimmon cake
Chaoliangfen - Stir-fried bean jelly
Fenzhengrou - Chopped mutton fried in a wok
with fine-ground wheat
Another location offering fascinating local food is Local Snacks
Street(Moslem
Street) near Drum Tower in Muslim Square.
On the two sides of the 500 meter street, there are many restaurants
of different cuisines along with unique snack shops. While enjoying
true Muslim cuisine, people can also learn customs of the Hui
people.
Wenhao Zaliang Shifu Lao Dian
This is one of the more affordable and healthy
theater and banquet restaurants in Xi'an. You won't leave with
a grumbling stomach after you polish off up to eight appetizers,
eight main courses, and 20 snacks. There are three different
banquets available, and if you book in advance, you may be able
to get a table close to the shadow puppet show, which is held
every night on the third floor. Worth looking out for their delicious
steamed corn buns (Wotou) and nutty sweet-potato pancakes (Shan
Nan Xiang Yu Bing).
Address: No. 2 Jianshe Lu (From Lu Jia Cun, walk
south 54 meters and turn right into Jianshe Lu)
Opening hours: 9:30 am-11:00 pm
De Fa Chang Dumpling Restaurant
De Fa Chang has its own version of the Banquet mentioned above.
Ingredients for their dumpling fillings include various meats,
vegetables, and seasonings. Cooking methods include steaming,
boiling, pan-frying, deep frying, and roasting. Many flavors,
including salty, sweet, hot, and sour are offered. Other house
specialties include Peking dumplings, steamed sweet bean paste
buns, steamed shrimp paste buns, and various uniquely spiced
dishes.
Address: Zhonglou Guangchang, Xi'an
Tel: (8629) 8721-4060
Opening hours: 7:00 am 每 9:00 pm
Jiefang Lu Chinese Dumpling Restaurant
This is one of the more famous Xian dumpling restaurants in town.
Address: Jiefang Road, Xian
Tel: (8629) 8728-8305
Opening hours: 11:00 am 每 9:00 pm
Fanji Lazhi Roudian
This is one of the most popular vendors of Shanxi's most widely
consumed snack -- Roujiamo.
Address: 46 Zhubashi Jie, Xi'an
(From Gu Lou, the shop 45 meters / 150 feet south of Xi Dajie
on the road's east side)
Opening hours: 7:00 am 每 9:00 pm
Xian Restaurant (Xian Fan Zhuang)
If you would like to taste the entire local cuisine at one time
in a budget meal, this place offers more than 100 varieties
in its first-floor self-service restaurant. It charges only
RMB 18 per person, and is very popular with visitors.
Address: No.298 Dong Da Street, Xi'an
Xian LaoSun Jia Restaurant
Address: Dongguan Main Street, Xian
Tel: (8629) 8248-2993
Opening hours: 11:30 am -2:00 pmㄛ5:00 pm 每 9:00 pm
Highfly Pizza (Gaofei Bisa)
Highfly features pizza (the four-cheese and pepperoni pizzas
are superb), real oven-baked penne, tuna sandwiches, chocolate
brownies and even Texas stew. There are vegetarian options,
the kitchen is spotless, and the entire restaurant is nonsmoking.
Address: Heping Men Wai Shengli Fandian
Tel: (8629) 8785-5333
Opening hours: 9:00 am 每 11:00 pm
NOTE: Although
this information is correct at the time of our web publication,
it is still advised that you call the phone number and confirm
the address before going to the venue because some venues may
have changed their telephone numbers or address locations.
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