Regional food guide
Shaanxi Food 陕西
Wheat, lamb and the bold flavors of the northwest
Shaanxi food is built around wheat: broad hand-pulled noodles, flatbreads and dumplings. Vinegar, chilli oil and slow-cooked lamb give the region its hearty, unmistakable character.
Classic foods
Classic foods from Shaanxi
Liangpi
Cool, chewy starch noodles tossed with vinegar, chilli oil, garlic and crisp vegetables.
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Youpo Noodles
Handmade noodles topped with chilli, garlic and scallions, then awakened by a splash of sizzling oil.
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Yangrou Paomo
A Xi’an lamb soup in which diners crumble dense flatbread before it is simmered in the broth.
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Biang Biang Noodles
Extra-wide hand-pulled wheat noodles dressed with vinegar, chilli and sizzling hot oil.
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Xi’an Meatball Hulatang
Xi’an’s thick, peppery breakfast soup with halal beef or lamb meatballs and vegetables.
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