When it comes to Xining with a low-key northwest flavor, it must be counted as one. There are many street foods in Xining, all of which have a unique combination of northwest flavor and street flavor. The following small series will introduce Xining on the tip of your tongue. Come and have a look.

Yogurt

When it comes to Xining, you have to mention the yogurt in Xining. The delicious yogurt in Xining can be called a must. The yogurt in Xining is not "drunk" but "eaten". A thick bowl can smell faint milk fragrance before eating. What makes the finishing touch is the top layer of candied fruit, which is very delicious. Add a spoonful of sugar, which is sweet in acid and cool and delicious. Xining Yogurt is most famous for Yongqing Yogurt in Mojia Street. 5 yuan/bowls are all fresh yogurts made that day.

stuffed skin

stuffed skin is one of the favorite snacks in northwest China. Although it is customarily called "Shaanxi snacks", the stuffed skin in Xining has won numerous praises for its unique production technology and flavor. Stuffed skin is a unique pasta, which can be used as a staple food or a snack. It is cool and delicious, appetizing and relieving summer heat.

grasping mutton by hand

As the name implies, you need to eat mutton by grasping, tearing or cutting with a Tibetan knife. Although this method is no longer used with the development of the times, it is still called today. The meat is red and white, fat but not greasy, oily and crisp, tender and soft, and very delicious. The meat is delicious. You can try it if you don't particularly like mutton. There is no heavy smell of mutton. Grasping mutton, no matter how it is eaten or its color, aroma and taste, represents Qinghai people's simple, unrestrained and hospitable personality to a certain extent, which is quite popular with tourists from all over the world. In Xining, almost every restaurant will have a big meal of grabbing mutton.

Sausage noodles

This is definitely the first snack with the strongest local characteristics in Xining. Each bowl of Sausage noodles is served with a small bowl of soup, and some soups are added with pepper. Pour the soup into the noodles, stir it and take a bite, and the strong smell of mutton will fill your mouth. It is cold in summer and hot in winter. The intestines are thin and crisp, and the stuffing inside is very soft, with unique flavor and good taste. Recommend Ma Zhong Yangchang Noodles, 12 yuan/Bowl in Mojia Street, Xining.

Gluten noodle

Gluten noodle is the most common and unique home-cooked meal in Qinghai people's pasta. The making method of "Ga Noodle" is very simple. After cold water is mixed with good noodles, they are flattened and drawn into long strips, and then they are pulled into the size of "nail cover", which is called "nail noodle" in the pot. Those with large pulled noodles are nicknamed "stop-mouth noodles", then they are fished out of the pot, poured with mutton broth, and added with diced mutton, tomatoes and radish slices to become "tomato-mutton noodles"; Mixed with beef, mutton slices, tofu, vermicelli and vegetables to become "braised noodles"; There are also "fried noodles" mixed with beef, mutton, vermicelli and vegetables, which have many varieties and different tastes. In Qinghai, it can be said that every store will have a noodle, 1-15 yuan/bowl.

Qinghai earthen hotpot

The content is quite rich. The Qinghai-Tibet Plateau has a cold climate and is rich in cattle and sheep. The "pot bottom" of Qinghai earthen hotpot is generally made of mutton broth with a little sauerkraut. If you like spicy food, it would be great. Qinghai earthen hotpot has a spicy taste, but the soup is clear and the taste is natural and mellow. After a taste, the delicious mutton and the refreshing sauerkraut are perfectly combined, and there is no greasy feeling. One thing I have to say is that this dish has been using traditional copper chafing dish with charcoal as fuel since the appearance of the Western Han Dynasty, which makes the chafing dish heated evenly and tastes natural. Moreover, unlike the "instant-boiled mutton" that everyone usually eats, when Qinghai earthen hotpot is served on the table, the main ingredients have been neatly packed in the pot, and they are basically cooked food. The upper part of the ingredients is decorated with some shredded peppers and shallots to taste. It looks pleasing to the eye and is worth a try.

sweet candied fruit

There is a folk proverb that says, "Sweet candied fruit comes first". It can be seen that candied fruit is a kind of sweet food that is loved by local people in Xining. Sweet and fragrant, delicious, mostly made of jade wheat (that is, naked oats) and highland barley. It can not only adjust the diet, but also provide for guests. The brewing process pays attention to cleanliness and hygiene. Eating it in summer can clear the heart and refresh the mind, and remove the irritability and tiredness caused by the heat. Eating in winter can warm the heart and nourish the stomach, strengthen the body and increase appetite. Sweet candied fruit can be eaten in food stalls in Mojia Street, Koufu Street and Shuijing Lane, 3-5 yuan/bowl.