Shanxi specialty delicacies include sliced ??noodles, Shanxi Fenjiu, Pingyao beef, Shanxi mature vinegar, Qinzhou yellow millet, etc.

1. Knife-shaped noodles Knife-shaped noodles are traditional local noodles in Datong City, Shanxi Province. They are one of the "Top Ten Noodles in China" and are popular in the north.

Together with Beijing's fried noodles, Henan's braised noodles, Hubei's hot dry noodles, and Sichuan's Dandan noodles, it is known as China's five major noodles. It enjoys a high reputation and is one of the most representative business cards of Shanxi cuisine.

2. Shanxi Fenjiu Fenjiu, a famous traditional Chinese wine, is a typical representative of light-flavor liquor.

Because it is produced in Xinghua Village, Fenyang City, Shanxi Province, it is also called "Xinghua Village Wine".

Fenjiu liquor has exquisite craftsmanship and a long history. It is famous for its soft taste, sweet taste, lingering fragrance after drinking, and long aftertaste. It enjoys high popularity, reputation and loyalty among domestic and foreign consumers.

3. Pingyao Beef Pingyao Beef is a special traditional dish in Pingyao County, Jinzhong Region, Shanxi Province.

Pingyao beef is one of the essences of the profound and long-standing Chinese food culture. In the ancient Han Dynasty, there was a description of beef processing such as "selling knives to buy calves, selling blades to buy cattle, and doing it with ease".

It is said that Pingyao beef was famous as early as the Ming Dynasty.

By the late Qing Dynasty and the Republic of China, Pingyao beef had become a must-have for high-ranking officials and dignitaries.

According to historical records, at the end of the Qing Dynasty, Empress Dowager Cixi passed through Pingyao. After enjoying Pingyao beef, she smelled the aroma and felt refreshed, and tasted the taste and relieved her difficulties, so she designated it as a tribute to the palace.

4. Shanxi Mature Vinegar Shanxi Mature Vinegar is a traditional local product in Shanxi Province and one of the four famous vinegars in China. Its production has a history of more than 3,000 years and is known as the "No. 1 Vinegar in the World".

Shanxi mature vinegar is famous for its five characteristics: color, fragrance, alcohol, concentration and sourness.

On August 7, 2011, Shanxi authorities stated that locally produced mature vinegar is safe, reliable and can be consumed with confidence.

5. Qinzhou yellow millet Qinzhou yellow is not only golden in shape, delicious in taste, but also rich in nutrients. After identification by relevant departments, it contains higher fat, protein, and soluble sugar content than ordinary millet.

It is known as my country's "four famous rice" together with Mapo Jingu millet in Jinxiang County, Shandong Province, Longshan millet in Zhangqiu County, and Peach Blossom Rice in Yu County, Hebei Province.