Although they are both northwest cities, the eating habits of Yinchuan and Xi are quite different. Xi people don't eat rice, but Yinchuan, like the south, eats rice and noodles. Although the sign says noodle restaurant, you can order mixed rice and clay pot rice when you go in.
Besides, I think the mutton in Yinchuan is more delicious than that in Xi 'an. After all, Ningxia itself is an animal husbandry area, and the freshness of ingredients is the first. Tan sheep produced in Yanchi County, Ningxia also attended the state banquet.
To tell the truth, I thought Yinchuan was a gourmet desert, but in the end I found that I couldn't eat it.
Huaiyuan Night Market: Next to the snack paradise Huaiyuan Night Market is Ningxia University. Where there is a school, there must be food. I went after 7 o'clock, and the darker it was, the more lively it was. You can see which family is bigger, and you can eat together.
Recommend some must-eat foods:
Spicy paste skewers, the so-called in-class food is to stand in front of the stall and eat, and finally pay the boss, which is a bit hard. No matter whether vegetarian dishes are a bunch of dollars, by the way, don't forget to dip them in hot sauce before eating. Super fragrant.
Kebabs, there are many kebabs in the night market, mainly northwest kebabs and Xinjiang kebabs. 10 yuan beef brisket, beef tendon, beef neck and chicken cartilage are worth having.
Roasted chicken eggs taste great, too. They are fragrant and slippery.
7 skewers of roast beef and mutton are usually 10 yuan, although you can eat them with an open stomach.
Egg and milk mash, mash is actually what we call fermented grain. Mug 10 yuan, cooked and sold now, with rich milk flavor.
Spicy strips, this Huaiyuan Yipin Spicy Strip is the protagonist of Huaiyuan Night Market, and there are often long queues. 10 yuan Jin, I think everyone bought it home in big bags and small bags.
Basically, you haven't walked the whole street. You're full, so you didn't spend much money. It is not a dream to realize the freedom of night market here. It is really cheap and delicious.
The same type of night market is Gulou Shang Jie, which is not as lively as Huaiyuan Night Market, but it also has many stalls. If you live nearby, walking and eating are very good.
BBQ of Tan Sheep with Red Willow Branches: King of BBQ If you ask people where to eat barbecue in Yinchuan, 10 people will answer you with red willow branches. It is open until 5 am every day and still occupies the whole street. The strength must come from its good taste.
The kebabs in the store are mainly lamb and mutton, which are delicious, fragrant and tasteless, and they are not firewood at all. However, according to the experience of people who have experienced it, I suggest you order less kebabs. The weight of any northwest dish will directly impact my psychological defense line as a southerner.
Other dishes in the shop taste good, too. Bingbing milk skin yogurt is very greasy and tastes great with crispy rice.
Handmade Daoxiao Noodles with Ningxia characteristics is made by kneading, which is full of tenacity. Yanmian is a oat noodle, which is the raw material of the very red oat noodle on the tip of the tongue.
Guest House: The predecessor of the Guest House of Hot Pot Instant-boiled Mutton was a state-run restaurant. I feel that the shops in Yinchuan called XX Building are generally delicious and very popular. There is a long queue at the window selling cakes at the door. The candy cakes from 2 yuan Money are delicious.
A plate of mutton is 60+, which is enough for two people and tastes natural. By the way, I also unlocked gluten, an ingredient that has never been washed before. It's interesting to eat when I'm full of soup.
The magic of the guest house lies in eating hot pot on the right and drinking ice drinks on the left. Open the comments, and you will find that all the ice creams in his house are in position C.
Close to the pastoral area, not only the mutton is good, but also the quality of milk is naturally good. I ordered the most expensive matcha ice cream, cake embryo, ice cream and cream in the store, which was very layered and really delicious.
Most ice is quite cheap, including 2 yuan's cream sorbet, 7 yuan's sour plum soup and 10 yuan's two-color ice cream. The most expensive ice cream is 20 yuan. After eating, I even began to miss the ice drink shop when I was a child. This is not fancy, but it is true.
Guoqiang finger food: The decoration style of Guoqiang finger food is exactly the same as that of Yingbin Building, which is very old-fashioned. But after eating this hand-grabbed mutton, I really believe in the mutton in Ningxia.
Boiling mutton may be the best way to test the quality of mutton. No seasoning can cover up its defects.
I ordered half a catty of lamb chops, and I didn't feel tired after eating them alone. The meat is tender and tender, and it is effortless to bite. This is probably the worst mutton I have ever eaten.
I also ordered a plate of cold shallots, which was sweet and sour and crisp. Allium mongolicum Regel is actually a kind of food eaten by camels, which is only available in northwest China.
Babao tea is a kind of health tea that northwest people like to drink. Here, you can send a bowl for free without ordering food. Tea soup filled with walnuts, longan, sesame seeds and red dates smells delicious.
Next, let's talk about pasta. There are no fewer varieties here than those in Xi 'an.
Dazeng Beef Noodles: This one in Lamian Noodles is suitable for breakfast. 7 yuan has a full bowl and fresh noodles. It's a little different from Lamian Noodles in Lanzhou. Lamian Noodles will put tofu blocks.
I think local people also eat cold dishes or eggs.
Tongxin Spring Dining: The dough comes from Guyuan, Ningxia. Although it looks a little dull, the soup is fresh and there are no friends.
It uses noodles, beef balls, tomatoes and vegetables as raw materials, and adds vinegar and spicy food before eating to make it taste better.
Tintin Lamian Noodles in the shop is also famous, thicker and more resilient than noodles. Stir-fried with mutton, purple garlic and tomato, and the soup is rich. The only drawback is that the amount is too full, and two people may not finish it.
Besides, there are minced meat noodles, stewing knives and oatmeal kneading noodles in the shop? There are many kinds of pasta to choose from.
In particular, Amway tries spicy noodles, which is also a kind of pasta. Eat Chili together, the more you eat, the more fragrant you get.
Supermarket: The local supermarket is an eye-opener, and the variety of noodles is outrageous. You can buy some finished products and bring a bowl of cold salad. I think it should be cheaper than the store, which is also an experience.
Don't worry about eating noodles and mutton before you get tired of it. The shops mentioned above can basically eat stir-fried dishes. Remember to order Xixia beer at a non-halal restaurant. The white beer in the glass bottle is fruity and super delicious.
Although it is a little far from Yinchuan, the traffic is actually quite convenient. There are direct flights to Shanghai, Hangzhou, Guangzhou and Beijing, and now the air tickets are all cabbage prices.
And taking a taxi in Yinchuan is the same as free. Starting price: 8 yuan, I want to call 50 yuan at the airport.
For southerners, you can see the northwest customs here; For the northwest people, it's wonderful to meet the Jiangnan customs again here.
Yinchuan may not be as famous as other capital cities in northwest China, but it also has its own irreplaceable characteristics: the soul of Xixia, the shadow of Jiangnan and delicious northwest food? I really hope everyone can visit Yinchuan, feel different cultures and refresh their understanding of this northwest city.