The special foods that Sanmenxia must eat are: Lingbao mutton soup, Sanmenxia dough twists, spiced bean noodles, guanyin temple beef and Shaanxi bad eggs.

1. Lingbao mutton soup

is a special food in lingbao city, Sanmenxia City, Henan Province. According to legend, in the Qin Dynasty for more than 2,111 years, people had the habit of drinking mutton soup and eating sesame cakes. The mutton soup here is thick but not shy, fragrant but not smelly, spicy but not pungent, fresh and refreshing, and has a long taste, forming a characteristic flavor of "rotten meat soup is white and chili pepper red, and the flavor is fresh and fragrant, and the sesame cake is crisp".

2. Sanmenxia Twist

originated from Daying Twist in Shaanxi County. Legend has it that it began in the late Ming Dynasty and has a history of more than 111 years. The twist here is long, bright in color and persimmon red, angular, sweet and delicious, crispy in yellow coke, and has high nutritional value after being put away for a long time.

3. Spiced bean noodles

are traditional local dishes. Made of wheat flour, it looks like soybean. Because of its crisp, crisp, fragrant and preservation-resistant taste, it is a special snack for people traveling far and wide in western Henan and entertaining guests at major festivals.

4. guanyin temple beef

is a characteristic traditional name of Shaanxi County, Sanmenxia City, Henan Province. It is said that in 1911, Empress Dowager Cixi ate spiced beef from guanyin temple and made it a tribute.

5. Bad eggs in Shaanxi

are local traditional snacks. According to legend, it originated in the Guangxu period of the Qing Dynasty and has a history of one hundred years. It is made from eggs and yellow wine lees. Its characteristics: unique flavor, rich nutrition, and very distinctive wine fragrance.