The 2008 Dragon Boat Festival is coming, and many friends are looking forward to the arrival of the long holiday. This day of national rejoicing will surely attract a large number of tourists to the ancient capital Xi'an to experience its cultural charm and urban feelings. Here are some detailed strategies.

Day 1: Departure point - Xi'an

Recommended food location: An Huimin Street, Xi'an

There are countless delicacies in Xi'an, with large and small restaurants scattered throughout the streets. Among the alleys, Muslim Street is the most distinctive one. On the bluestone road about 500 meters long, nearly 300 kinds of Anhui cuisine snacks are dazzling and fragrant. Mutton steamed buns, Baiyunzhang dumplings, Jiasanguan soup dumplings, Huanggui persimmon cakes, steamed meat, mutton cakes, roasted mutton, sauce-braised products, etc. All charming and beautiful.

Recommended food: Mutton Steamed Buns

Everyone who has set foot on the land of Qin is familiar with this saying: "When you go to An, you have to see the Terracotta Warriors and Horses, and you have to eat mutton steamed buns." When you come to Huimin Street, it is a waste of time not to try Xiao Long Bao. We recommend Sun Jia Restaurant’s mutton steamed dumplings, which are cooked with high-quality beef and mutton and seasonings in the same pot to retain the soup.

——A Tuotuo Xiaolongbao marked with "Tiger Beef and Chrysanthemum Heart" was broken into pieces and cooked with auxiliary ingredients. Its rotten meat soup is thick, mellow, fresh, sticky, tough and smooth. After eating, you can drink a small bowl of soup, which will make you feel full of fragrance and long aftertaste.

The next day: Xi'an (taste the most authentic old Shaanxi flavor in one day)

Food recommendation: Tip of the Tongue 2 Shaanxi Saozi Noodles

It is said that King Wen of Zhou was the Because his parents died young, he was raised by his brother and sister-in-law. Once, King Wen of Zhou's army encountered a downpour during an expedition, and the weather was bitingly cold. Even after taking various medicines, the condition did not improve and I was bedridden for several days. After learning about it, her sister-in-law went down to the cabinet herself and made a bowl of hot noodles for King Wen. King Wen was sweating profusely and felt refreshed. Later, in memory of his sister-in-law, he named it "Sister-in-law Noodles". Saozi noodles are also called "Sister-in-law noodles" or "Shaozi noodles". "Shaozi noodles" may be due to the homophonic conversion. Guanzhong's steamed noodles are "bright in color, fresh in soup, soft and refreshing, and rich in nutrients". They are thin (thick), tough (tough), slippery (slippery), fried (spicy), thin (thick soup), tender (oily), sour, spicy, and fragrant. They are delicious and have endless aftertaste.

Recommended food: Gourd Chicken (Recommended Restaurant: Lao Wan)

When you come to Xi'an, you must try authentic Shaanxi cuisine. Lao Wan is a must-go store. Antique decoration, square tables and benches, and waiters carrying small green and red star bags. The gourd chicken is a must-try, it's crispy and juicy and will squeak when served. It’s really delicious to dip the chicken in the wallet~ Talking about the upgraded Dix Crispy Fried Chicken.

Crispy pork is steamed vegetables. When ordering, ask the waiter if it is oily. The answer is not at all. The marinated pork is deep-fried and then steamed. All the oil is forced out, leaving only the strong aroma of meat in your breath.

Spicy garlic lamb blood, covered with minced garlic on top and large chunks of lamb blood underneath. There is no mutton fat in the mouth, and the mutton blood is firm and tender.

Recommended food: Chinese hamburgers (a snack that satisfies cravings)

In Xi'an, Lao Fan's family has almost become synonymous with cured meat. Sauced meat originated during the Warring States Period, when it was called "cold fresh meat". After several generations of inheritance, it evolved into today's Qin-style bacon. Fan Cured Pork has a history of nearly a hundred years and was created by a vendor named Fan. Because of its fine selection of ingredients, complete seasoning, successful fire, and long simmering, it has a rosy color, soft and mellow, and remains unchanged for a long time

Recommended attractions: Xi'an Ancient City Wall, Huaqing Pool, Terracotta Warriors and Horses of Qin Shi Huang, Mausoleum of Qin Shi Huang ,Da-Yan Tower.

Day 3: Recommended gourmet restaurants in Xi'an

Chang'an big brand stalls

This restaurant feels that Shaanxi cuisine is slightly refined, and the taste is not as rough as Shaanxi cuisine.

Recommended barbecue ribs: 10 skewers are more than 20 yuan, which is more cost-effective than Yan Pang’s hanging stove barbecue. Moreover, the meat is delicious and refreshing in the mouth, and the ingredients are well prepared!

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Jinxian Oil Tower

Golden Silk Oil Tower is a precious traditional Han snack in Xi'an, Shaanxi.

It has many thin silk layers, look

Recommended attractions:

Famen Temple, Ganling Tomb, Princess Yongtai Tomb, Hanyang Tomb, Xi'an An Bell Tower Square