1, Nianpi: Nianpi is a popular traditional pasta in northwest China, which is a bit like cold rice noodles. There are two kinds of Ciba in Lanzhou: washed (strengthened) and high-load (not strengthened), and the seasonings are Chili oil, mustard juice and garlic juice. No matter how big the restaurant is, the meat sandwich is the first choice for local cold dishes, and it is also one of the favorite snacks of local people.
2. Apricot skin water: The origin of apricot skin water seems to be in Dunhuang. It is made of apricot skin of Dunhuang specialty Li Guangxing, dried and boiled with rock sugar. Later, it spread to Lanzhou. On the streets of Lanzhou in summer, many people are selling apricot peel water, most of which are packed in plastic cups and packaged for sale. Well done, sweet and sour, which is the natural sweet and sour fragrance of fruit. Many people who sell mutton kebabs will sell them with apricot skin water to relieve greasy and spicy taste and cool off the heat.
3. Hand-grabbed mutton and braised mutton: In the northwest, braised mutton is as popular as hand-grabbed mutton and more original. Braised mutton is made of stewed mutton with potatoes, vermicelli and green peppers. Handmade noodles are the most exquisite side dish and the staple food in braised mutton, which is the most delicious with soup.
4. Sanpaotai: Sanpaotai is named after its tea set consists of three parts: tea cover, tea bowl and saucer. Also called "scraping the bowl". Before drinking, be sure to lift the lid, scrape on the mouth of the bowl and stir up the ingredients. The so-called "scraping the sweetness, scraping the fragrance and scraping the tea bittern to make the soup clear". The ingredients of the third battery are: spring sword tea, red dates, longan, medlar, roses, dried apricots, raisins, rock sugar and so on. Locals drink it every day. As long as you are in a leisure place, you will see reclining chairs and three batteries.
5. Barbecue skewers: Lanzhou people operate various shops selling mutton skewers and roast lamb tenderloin, collectively known as "XXX barbecue". Unlike mutton skewers in Xinjiang, the meat in Lanzhou is very small, even flaky, soft and delicious, and a piece of fat meat is added in the middle of each skewer, which is not greasy at all.