1.Beef and mutton soup steamed bun
Beef and mutton soup with steamed bun is a famous snack in Xi’an, Shaanxi Province, featuring baked pancakes and boiled soup. When making it, the mutton needs to be cleaned and stewed with a variety of seasonings such as onions, ginger, pepper, star anise, fennel, and cinnamon until the meat is tender. The steamed bun is baked with white flour. When eating, customers need to break the steamed bun into bean-sized pieces, then pour the meat and soup on it, and add coriander, vermicelli and other ingredients. This unique way of making and eating makes the steamed bun delicious and fragrant, and it is deeply loved by people.
2.Roujiamo
Roujiamo is a famous snack in Shaanxi, and its specialty lies in its baked bun. This bun is made of fine flour and baked on an iron baffle until the surface is golden. The baked bun is cut open, stuffed with braised meat and filled with soup, which tastes rich. Roujiamo usually uses pork belly, which is stewed and chopped, and then paired with more than 20 spices. There are two options, “high-quality” and “ordinary”, depending on the fatness of the meat. It should be eaten while it is hot. The outer skin of the bun is crispy, and the inner layer is soaked in bacon. The meat is fat but not greasy, and the taste is rich.
3.Cold Noodles
Liangpi is a specialty snack in Shaanxi with a long history. It appeared as early as the Qin Dynasty. It is mainly made of steamed wheat flour. According to different production methods and ingredients, there are many types of Liangpi, such as sesame sauce Liangpi, Qinzhen rice Liangpi, Hanzhong noodle Liangpi, Qishan rolled noodle Liangpi and gluten Liangpi. Liangpi is usually served cold and has a chewy texture. It can be eaten with sesame cakes or roujiamo. It is a standard summer snack for Shaanxi people. In addition, Liangpi is not only popular in Shaanxi, but also loved by people all over the country.
4.Sauce Noodles
Saozi noodles are a specialty snack in Baoji, Shaanxi. They are thin, chewy, smooth and have a spicy and sour soup, making them popular among tourists. The noodles are long and thin, and the thickness is even, while the saozi is oily but not greasy, and is sour and stimulating. Saozi noodles are not only representative among the Han nationality, but also loved by diners for their unique freshness and spicy and sour taste. Especially in the Guanzhong area of Shaanxi, it has a special status in important occasions such as weddings, funerals, and festivals. In particular, Qishan Saozi noodles in Qishan County, Baoji City, are considered to be the most authentic.
5.Gourd head
Hulutou is a traditional specialty snack in Xi’an, Shaanxi, which originated from the “fried white intestines” in the Northern Song Dynasty. This snack is mainly made of pig intestines and pig stomachs. Because the pig intestines are thick in fat and shaped like a gourd, it is named. When eating, customers usually break the steamed bun into small pieces, and then the chef pours the boiled soup and pig intestines on it. With pickled garlic or hot sauce, the taste is tender and smooth, fat but not greasy. In addition, Hulutou also has a version of Pao Mo, which is similar to mutton Pao Mo, but uses soup boiled from pig intestines and pig stomachs.
6.Guokui
Guokui is one of the eight wonders of Shaanxi, and is loved for its characteristics of “dry, crisp, white and fragrant”. This kind of pasta is shaped like a helmet, golden in color, thin in skin and thick in fat. It tastes dry, hard and chewy, crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. In addition to the traditional flavors, there are also many choices such as pepper and salt Guokui, scallion Guokui, and five-spice Guokui. In Shaanxi, there are famous Guokui production in the central regions such as Qianzhou, Changwu, Jingyang, and Fufeng.
7.Spicy meatball soup
Meatball spicy soup is a famous breakfast snack in Xi’an. It originated from Muslim snacks in Huimin Street. Now you can find its shops in the streets and alleys of Xi’an. This soup is mainly composed of beef, potatoes, lotus root, radish and celery. The soup base is made with beef bones. It has a thick texture, delicious taste, spicy and delicious. In addition to the soup, it is also eaten with sesame cakes or steamed buns, which is both delicious and filling.
8.Buckwheat Noodles
Buckwheat noodles are a famous Han Chinese noodle snack in Shaanxi Province. They are known as one of the three best noodle dishes in the north, and are as famous as Lanzhou ramen and Shanxi knife-cut noodles. They were called “Helou” in ancient times. Because they are mostly made of buckwheat noodles, they are also called buckwheat noodles. Buckwheat is known as the most nutritious cereal. Its food has a good regulating effect on the balance of blood lipid and blood sugar metabolism. Therefore, eating buckwheat noodles regularly has nutritional, health and medical effects on the human body. The main representatives are Xiajinanqi noodles, Lantian noodles and mutton noodles in northern Shaanxi.
9.Biángbiáng noodles
Biángbiáng noodles are a famous snack unique to Shaanxi. They are named after the “biang~biang~” sound made when the noodles are hit on the chopping board during production. This type of noodles is wide and thick, up to two or three inches wide and about one meter long. Sometimes the thickness is as thick as a coin, and when it is thin, it is as thin as a cicada’s wing. It is made by hand-pulling flour ground from Guanzhong wheat. After it is cooked, soy sauce, vinegar, monosodium glutamate, peppercorns and other condiments are added, and then hot vegetable oil is poured on it. It tastes fresh and spicy, refreshing and filling, and is deeply loved by people.
10.Soup Dumplings
Soup dumplings are a famous snack in Shaanxi. They are characterized by thin skin, tender fillings, and rich soup. In Xi’an, soup dumplings are salty and fragrant, and beef and mutton are often used as fillings. They are steamed and sold on the spot. When a basket of steaming soup dumplings is served, a light bite will cause the fresh and thick soup to flow out, followed by the chewy fillings, which are oily but not greasy. It is particularly worth mentioning that “Jia San Soup Dumplings” is one of the most famous snacks in Xi’an. Its skin is so thin that it is translucent, and it is chewy and elastic. It is a real snack representative.