Shaanxi Province, located in the middle reaches of the Yellow River, is the cradle of Chinese culture and the important birthplace of China's cooking technology, and Qin cuisine is a very important genre in China's cooking. As a reflection of culture, Yao Chuan has a long history and goes down in history. For example, the pot stoves and millet unearthed from Banpo site in the eastern suburb of Xi 'an (now Banpo Museum) show that the ancestors who lived here more than 6,000 years ago not only broke away from the state of "eating like wool and drinking like blood", but also mastered cooking techniques initially.

"Central Qin has been a country of emperors since ancient times". Shaanxi was the capital of 13 dynasties, including Zhou, Qin, Han, Sui and Tang, which lasted more than 1000 years. Because of the favorable political, economic and cultural conditions at that time, Qin cuisine can absorb the essence of dishes from all over the world, absorb the flavor of national delicacies, and tap and inherit the skills of court dishes in previous dynasties, so it is famous for its diverse dishes, different flavors, antique and eternal flavor.

The formation and development of Qin cuisine are closely related to the climate, products and history of Shaanxi. Shaanxi, located in the middle reaches of the Yellow River, is divided into three natural regions by Beishan Mountain and Qinling Mountain, spanning three climatic zones: the northern part is the Loess Plateau of northern Shaanxi, with mild climate and little rainfall, which is rich in poultry and livestock, especially red dates, licorice and apples; Southern Shaanxi has a subtropical climate with abundant rainfall. Hanzhong basin is criss-crossed with rivers and canals, which is a scene in the south of the Yangtze River. Livestock and poultry, aquatic products, wild animals and plants are rich in resources. Walnuts, chestnuts, persimmons, auricularia, peppers, Hericium erinaceus, ginger, Ganoderma lucidum, Osmunda japonica, konjac, pepper, mandarin fish, etc. are sold in large quantities outside the province, as well as rare bamboo shoots. Guanzhong Plain in central China is known as "Qinchuan in 800 Li", which belongs to warm temperate zone, with mild climate, moderate rainfall, convenient irrigation, developed agriculture and abundant products. The famous Qinchuan cattle, Guanzhong donkey, Weihe fish, Yellow River carp, onion, ginger, garlic and pepper have large output and good quality. These colorful products have laid a solid material foundation for Qin cuisine.

Shaanxi cuisine has both elegant and high-grade dishes and ordinary low-grade dishes; It includes not only many traditional dishes, antique dishes and innovative dishes, but also many pure dishes, vegetarian dishes, medicated diets, as well as noodles and snacks with rich categories and unique flavors. In the Zhou, Qin, Han and Tang Dynasties, it was the representative dish of China, and now it is the representative dish of northwest China, and it is also one of the five major flavor cuisines in China. The basic characteristics of Shaanxi cuisine are different from other cuisines: first, there are both original ecological materials and national famous products in the Yellow River and Yangtze River basins; Second, he is good at cooking methods such as boiling, steaming, frying and stewing; Third, it contains spicy, rich and refreshing taste, and the sour and spicy flavor is more prominent. After thousands of years of historical food culture accumulation, there are about 800 kinds of hot and cold dishes and about 1000 kinds of cakes and snacks in Shaanxi. Due to various reasons, the development of Shaanxi cuisine is relatively backward in the competition with major cuisines, and consumers' awareness of Shaanxi cuisine in the catering market is relatively low.

Qin cuisine consists of folk cuisine, local cuisine, palace official cuisine, ethnic cuisine and temple cuisine, and is divided into three local flavors: Guanzhong, northern Shaanxi and southern Shaanxi. The three local flavors have their own characteristics and strengths.

Guanzhong flavor is a typical representative of Qin cuisine, centering on Xi 'an, including Sanyuan, Dali, Xianyang, Tongchuan and Baoji. Famous shops that operate authentic Qin cuisine include An Hotel, Xi People's Building, People's Kitchen, Taolichun Hotel, Qingyazhai Hotel, Tongshengxiang Hotel, Jiefang Road Dumplings, Chunfa Hotel, An Roasted Duck Restaurant, Defachang Hotel and Laosunjia Hotel. The main representative dishes are cucurbit chicken, sea cucumber with chicken rice, shredded pork with warm waist, crispy skin of peach kernel and mushroom, fish in milk soup pot, diced lotus chicken, roasted large intestine, three-skin silk of bonsai, roast leg of lamb and braised tripe with red oil. Sanyuan Mingde Pavilion is a well-known shop with a long history. Its main representative dishes are: elbow with handle, water mill silk, promotion map and honey wheel.