Xi'an Street Food Tour: A Culinary Journey Through Ancient China

XI’AN, CHINA - Today we’re going on an ultimate 14 hour Chinese street food tour in the ancient city of Xi’an, China. If you love to eat, this city in China is a food paradise, from bustling outdoor markets, to the Muslim quarter, and never ending chili oil, we’re about to taste some of the best Chinese food that Xi’an has to offer.

Xiaonanmen Morning Market (小南门市场) - We’re staring in the morning along the Wall of Xi’an at Xiaonanmen Morning Market. Here you’ll find a plethora of street food and colorful ingredients. We tried the spicy tofu bean curd - 3 RMB ($0.43), the very popular Xi'an pork burger (肘子夹馍) - 10 RMB ($1.43), sticky rice dessert (Zeng Gao (甑糕) - 6 RMB ($0.86), and finally fried vegetable pocket (菜合).

Luzhi Liangfen (老何家卤汁凉粉) - Next up we’re continuing this Chinese street food tour in the Muslim Quarter of Xi’an and trying a very unique dish of bean jelly noodles - Price - 17 RMB ($2.42).

Lao Jiajia Pepper Soup (老贾家胡辣汤) - Although it doesn’t look like much, hulatang (胡辣汤) - hot pepper soup, is extremely flavorful and this is one of the best bowls in Xi’an.

Liuxinniu Mutton Soup (刘信牛羊肉泡馍) - You can’t visit Xi’an without trying Yangrou Paomo (羊肉泡馍) - a lamb and flatbread soup that’s cooked over a rocket jet flame. This dish truly shows the diversity and cultural crossroads - at the beginning of the Silk Road - that Xi’an is! Price - 28 RMB ($3.99)

Ma'er Youzhi Suantang Dumplings (马二优质酸汤水饺) - Next door you'll find a dumpling jacuzzi where you can enjoy some of the best sour soup dumplings you’ll ever have in your life. Price - 16 RMB ($2.28)

Liuxiang Noodle Restaurant (柳巷面) - Next up on this Chinese food tour, we headed to this legendary restaurant for hand pulled noodles known as Gungun noodles. This was one of the best bowls of noodles I’ve had in a long time. Price - 22 RMB ($3.14)

Zhubashi Wangjiao BBQ (竹笆市旺角烤肉) - Finally, another famous food in Xi’an, China is cumin lamb bbq, and as they grill it, they sprinkle it with cumin and chili pepper...