Yinchuan is one of the most concentrated settlements of Hui people in China, and the local dining is mainly based on muslim food's habits. The Hui diet in Yinchuan has both the traditional flavor of the Central Plains and the dual flavor of Muslims. Here, you can taste authentic Muslim foods, such as steamed lamb, crisp beef and mutton, hand-grabbed mutton, etc., as well as distinctive Hui snacks, such as chop suey, mutton bread in soup, Muslim cream cakes, Ma San Bai Shui chicken, and various pasta. Yinchuan cuisine has a typical northwest style, which is salty and spicy, while beef and mutton are delicious. Yinchuan has a large amount of food, so you can usually order according to your head. There are many halal restaurants on the streets of Yinchuan, usually painted green inside and outside, but the halal logo is not particularly obvious. Because in Yinchuan, the number of non-Muslim restaurants is small, and most of them will be marked with "Chinese food", which can be regarded as a feature of Hui Autonomous Region. The old city of Yinchuan connects Zhongshan Street from the south gate to the north gate, which is both the main road of the city and the food street. Here's a fire barbecue, five flavors, four seas hot pot, Zihang grilled fish and so on are very famous. There are also many restaurants on Hubin Road, which is known as a barbecue street, and the night market is very lively. The recommended food place
Yingbin Building
is located in Jiefang West Street, xingqing district, Yinchuan, opposite the old department store and next to Yinchuan Post and Telecommunications Building. It is a well-known old-fashioned halal catering enterprise in Ningxia and has a high reputation among Yinchuan citizens. Ningxia is famous for its moderate food price, sufficient dishes and halal features.
The hot pot and instant-boiled mutton in Yingbin Building are the most famous. Muslim cooking is also good, roast duck burrito, braised carp, cold chicken gizzard and other dishes are worth a try. Local residents often buy big steamed buns, big baked buns and other foods in Yingbin Building, which are economical and practical. Every summer, the Guest House sells all kinds of self-made cold drinks, such as ice cream, big ice bricks, etc., which are very popular with the public and often need to queue up for purchase and wholesale. Shahu Hotel
is located at No.58, Wenhua West Street, xingqing district, Yinchuan. Take bus No.3 and get off at Hubin intersection. Called "Hotel", it is actually an old-fashioned restaurant in Yinchuan. Its characteristics are Shahu big fish head, Shahu wolfberry soybean milk and Shahu big steamed bread, which was rated as Ningxia assured food.
For tourists, it is recommended to have breakfast in Shahu Hotel. Almost all breakfasts in Ningxia are available, with rich varieties and moderate prices. Locals often eat here in the morning. Buy a certain amount of meal coupons before ordering breakfast, and buy all kinds of food with the coupons. You can return the unused coupons. Xianhelou
is located at No.214 Xinhua Street, xingqing district City, Yinchuan City (near Zhongshan South Street). It is an old Chinese halal restaurant with a strong northwest flavor. Recommended dishes include dumplings, hand-grabbed lamb chops, sheep neck, yellow river carp, shredded potatoes and so on. Casserole Xin restaurant
is located at No.76, Yuhuangge North Street, the old city of Yinchuan. The storefront is very small, but there are many kinds of casseroles, which are pure in taste and full of diners. Casserole tastes spicy, the store is very popular, and there are often no seats to eat at the meal. Other
Guoqiang finger food and Laomao finger food are two famous mutton restaurants in Yinchuan, which mainly focus on hand-grabbed mutton, sheep neck and other dishes, and have several branches in urban areas.
Qingqing Ice Cream is located in Hubin East Street, Yinchuan City. It is a very popular cold drink shop, selling all kinds of ice cream, featuring red bean paste ice cream, papaya milk tea and so on.
Sweet BBQ is located in BBQ Street, Hubin Road, Yinchuan. The kebabs and all kinds of BBQ are very good and the price is moderate.
Yunnan cuisine is located in Minzu North Road, Yinchuan, and Yunnan-style foods such as crossing the bridge rice noodles, steamed chicken and Wu Sangui's hoof are delicious, so you can bring your own drinks.