Look at the history and culture of a city, taste the authentic food of a city, understand the lifestyle of a city resident, and come to the most representative old food street in this city to get all the answers you want.
On the old street of the food street more than 500 meters, there is a retro Ming and Qing architecture with cornices and arches, and there are archways of the food street before and after. Stepping into Taiyuan food street, it is an antique charm.
It's called the food street. Naturally, this street is famous for its delicious food. Let's talk about the local food first. The most popular must be Hongxiang's honey big twist, because every day there are diners waiting in line for the big twist. The skin is crisp, the inside is sweet, and the fragrance is overflowing. No wonder passers-by will unconsciously slow down and wait in line to taste such delicious food.
In addition, Shanxi specialty dishes, steamed with buckwheat flour, taste tight and smooth, with Shanxi specialty vinegar and spices, salty and refreshing. Yangji enema is the most popular food, which is similar to the materials used in bowls and saucers, but its eating method and taste are completely different.
In addition to these authentic Taiyuan flavors, there are a large number of online celebrity foods in the food street. The wide noodles and cold pot strings of Qu are also worth a try. The mutton skewers hanging in the furnace are of good quality, fat and thin, and have northwest flavor. Hot dough, with shredded potatoes and other ingredients, tastes crisp.
How does a business center with a thousand years history become the most popular food street in Taiyuan? The food street, formerly known as Maoer Lane, was the gathering place of the hat manufacturing industry in Song Dynasty, and was also the commercial center at that time. It was not until 1986 that it was officially renamed as a food street for business. After experiencing the decline in the middle, the food street has been completely rebuilt and hundreds of food brands have entered, and now it has become a representative business card of Taiyuan's cultural food.
Visiting Taiyuan Food Street at night is more charming, the first neon, retro Ming and Qing architecture, full of ancient charm and elegance, and the ancient road is flanked by two-story corniced drum towers with mahogany tiles. Shop decoration is also antique, enjoying the ancient charm and customs on the side of the food street. In the ancient streets and lanes, you can taste local specialties, as well as novel and fashionable online celebrity foods, which can be described as Xian Yi suitable for all ages. It is not only a place for the elderly to visit culture, but also a place for young people to punch in online celebrity food.
When you come to Taiyuan, you must come to this food street and feel the local food atmosphere. A commercial street that has been prosperous for thousands of years always has its endless charm.