Xian is honored as the "Capital of Delicacies". The chefs in the Shaanxi province have accumulated styles and tastes from around the country, and adjusted them to the local flavor. A trip to Xian will not be complete without trying out its local food. The mouth-watering cuisine and snacks listed below are available everywhere in Xian.

Xian Featured Cuisine

Jiaozi (dumpling) Feast
One of most visitors ' favorite meals is a Chinese dumpling feast. These dumplings are made in all kinds of shapes such as duck, chicken, rose flower, walnut, and pumpkin. Each pastry shell is stuffed with a different combination of meats and vegetables and then steamed or fried. The aroma, taste, culture, and exciting environment make it extremely popular and worth your while to join in the fun.

Rou Jia Mo (Chinese Hamburger)
Rou Jia Mo, also called Chinese Hamburger is very similar to the Western hamburger essentially. "Rou" means beef or mutton, which is stewed for hours in a soup consisting of over 20 kinds of spices and seasonings, while "Mo" is a type of flatbread, which is made of wheat flour. After "Rou" is finely chopped, mixed with coriander and mild peppers, and stuffed into "Mo". It can be found in many street food stalls or restaurants.

Liang Pi (Cold Rice Noodles)
Liang Pi is a specialty dish originating from Xian and has spread to many other places in China, in particular the northern and central regions. It is like a kind of salad but made of wheat gluten chunks and wheat starch noodles, dressed with cucumber, cilantro, bean sprouts, chili oil and dark vinegar. This would be a perfect appetizer.

Yangrou Paomo
The most popular local cuisine of Xian is Yangrou Paomo (pancake in mutton or beef soup). A large bowl and one or two flat-baked bread cakes are served to the visitor, who breaks the cake into tiny pieces and then sends the bowl back to the kitchen, where a mutton, or beef, and vegetable soup, is poured over the broken pieces. Then the mixture is eaten along with pickled garlic cloves.