Although they are both northwest cities, the eating habits of Yinchuan and Xi are quite different. Xi people don't eat rice, but Yinchuan, like the south, eats rice and noodles. Although the sign says noodle restaurant, you can order mixed rice and clay pot rice when you go in.
Besides, I think the mutton in Yinchuan is more delicious than that in Xi. After all, Ningxia itself is an animal husbandry area, and the fresh ingredients are the first. Tan sheep produced in Yanchi County, Ningxia also attended the state banquet.
To tell the truth, I thought Yinchuan was a gourmet desert, but I finally found that I couldn't eat it.
Huaiyuan Night Market: Next to the snack paradise Huaiyuan Night Market is Ningxia University. Where there is a school, there must be food. I went after 7 o'clock, and the darker it was, the more lively it was. We can see which one is bigger and eat together.
Recommend some must-eat foods:
Spicy paste skewers, the so-called in-class food is to stand in front of the stall and eat, and finally pay the boss a plate, which is a bit hard. No matter whether vegetarian dishes are a bunch of dollars, by the way, don't forget to dip them in hot sauce before eating. Super fragrant.
Mutton kebabs, there are many mutton kebabs in the night market, mainly northwest mutton kebabs and Xinjiang mutton kebabs. 10 yuan four strings of beef brisket tendon, beef neck tendon and chicken cartilage are worth having.
The baked eggs are also delicious, fragrant and slippery.
Roast beef and mutton is usually 7 skewers 10 yuan, although you can eat it with an open stomach.
Egg and milk mash, mash is actually what we call fermented grains. 1A large glass of 0 yuan, cooked and sold now, with a strong milk flavor.
Spicy strips, this Huaiyuan Yipin Spicy Strip is the hero of Huaiyuan Night Market, and there are often long queues. 10 yuan Jin, I think everyone bought it home in big bags.
Basically, you haven't walked the whole street, and you're full. It didn't cost much. It is not a dream to realize the freedom of night market here. It is really cheap and delicious.
The same type of night market is Shang Jie in Gulou, which is not as lively as Huaiyuan night market, but there are also many stalls. If you live nearby, it's not bad to go shopping and eat.
Barbecue of Tan Sheep with Red Willow Branches: King of Barbecue If you ask Yinchuan where there are people who eat barbecues, 10 has 10 people will answer you with red willow branches. It is open until 5 am every day and still occupies the whole street. Strength must come from its good taste.
The mutton skewers in the store are mainly mutton and mutton, which are delicious, fragrant and tasteless, and are not firewood at all. However, according to the experience of people who have experienced it, I advise you to cut down on kebabs. The weight of any northwest food will directly impact the psychological defense of me as a southerner.
Other dishes in the shop taste good, too. Cold milk skin yogurt is very greasy, and it tastes great with crispy rice.
Ningxia's characteristic hand-cut face, kneaded, full of tenacity. Face is naked oat flour, which is the raw material of naked oat flour with very red tip.
Guest House: The predecessor of the Guest House of Hot Pot Instant-boiled Mutton is a state-run hotel. I feel that the store called XX Building in Yinchuan is generally delicious and very popular. There is a long queue at the window selling cakes at the door, and the candy cake with 2 yuan is quite delicious.
A plate of mutton is 60+, which is enough for two people and tastes natural. By the way, I also unlocked gluten, an ingredient that has never been rinsed before. Soup tastes a little interesting when you are full.
The magic of the hostel lies in eating hot pot on the right and drinking iced drinks on the left. Open the comments, and you will find that all the ice creams in his house are in position C.
Close to the pastoral area, not only the mutton is good, but also the milk quality is naturally good. I ordered the most expensive matcha ice cream, cake embryo, ice cream and cream in the store, which was very layered and really delicious.
Most of the ice is quite cheap, including cream sorbet from 2 yuan, sour plum soup from 7 yuan, double-color ice cream from 10 yuan, and the most expensive one is 20 yuan. After eating, I even began to miss the ice drink shop when I was a child. This is not a fantasy, but it is real.
Guoqiang Hand-grabbed: Guoqiang Hand-grabbed decoration style is exactly the same as that of Yingbin Building, which is very old-fashioned. But after eating this hand-grabbed mutton, I really believe in the mutton in Ningxia.
Instant boiled mutton is probably the best way to test the quality of mutton. There is no seasoning to cover up its defects.
I ordered half a catty of lamb chops, and I didn't feel tired after eating them alone. The meat is tender and tender, and it is effortless to bite. This is probably the most tasteless mutton I have ever eaten.
I also ordered a plate of cold shallots, which was sweet and sour and crisp. Allium mongolicum Regel is actually a food eaten by camels, which is only available in northwest China.
Babao tea is a kind of health tea that northwest people like to drink. Here, you can get a bowl for free without ordering. The tea soup filled with walnuts, longan, sesame seeds and red dates smells delicious.
Next, let's talk about pasta. There are no fewer varieties here than those in Xi 'an.
Dazeng Beef Noodles: This one in Lamian Noodles is suitable for breakfast. 7 yuan is enough for a bowl, and the noodles are very fresh. It's a little different from Lamian Noodles in Lanzhou. Lamian Noodles will put tofu blocks.
I think local people also eat cold dishes or eggs.
Tongxin Spring Dining: The dough comes from Guyuan, Ningxia. Although it looks a little dull, the soup is fresh and there are no friends.
It uses noodles, beef balls, tomatoes and vegetables as ingredients, and vinegar and spicy taste are added before eating, which makes it taste better.
Tintin Lamian Noodles in the shop is also famous, thicker and more resilient than noodles. Stir-fried with mutton, purple garlic and tomato, and the soup is rich. The only drawback is that the amount is too full, and two people may not finish it.
In addition, there are many kinds of pasta in the store, such as minced meat noodles, stewing knives, oatmeal and so on.
In particular, Amway's delicious hot noodles are also a kind of pasta. Eat Chili together, the more you eat, the more fragrant you get.
Supermarket: The local supermarkets are an eye-opener, and the variety of noodles is outrageous. You can buy some finished products and bring a bowl of cold salad. I think it should be cheaper than the store, which is also an experience.
Don't worry when you are tired of eating noodles and mutton. The shops mentioned above can basically eat stir-fried dishes. Remember to order Xixia beer at a non-halal restaurant. The white beer in the glass bottle is fruity and super delicious.
Although it is a little far from Yinchuan, the traffic is actually quite convenient. There are direct flights to Shanghai, Hangzhou, Guangzhou and Beijing, and now the air tickets are all cabbage prices.
And taking a taxi in Yinchuan is the same as free. The starting price is 8 yuan. When I call the airport, I want 50 yuan.
For southerners, you can see the northwest customs here; For the northwest people, it's wonderful to meet the Jiangnan style again here.
Yinchuan may not be as famous as other capital cities in northwest China, but it also has its own irreplaceable characteristics: the soul of Xixia, the shadow of Jiangnan and the delicious food in northwest China. I hope you can visit Yinchuan, feel different cultures and refresh your understanding of the northwest cities.