1. Tongguan pickles.

Tongguan pickles have long been famous. There are varieties such as Babao side dishes, assorted melons, pickled bamboo shoots with skin, etc. They are fresh in color, crystal clear, crisp and refreshing, and have a mellow taste. They are known as "the fragrance spreads ten miles away".

It has always been a tribute to the imperial court.

Tongguan pickles were created during the Kangxi period of the Qing Dynasty and have a history of nearly 400 years.

According to legend, when people from Linyi, Shanxi were selling vegetables and sauce products in Tongguan, they soaked fresh bamboo shoots in sauce jars because they were not suitable for long-term storage. They accidentally discovered the method, which has been continuously improved and passed down to this day.

2. Laotongguan Roujiamo.

Roujiamo is a famous snack in Shaanxi, but the Roujiamo in Laotongguan is unique and seems to be better than those in other places.

The biggest difference is that you must use freshly baked biscuits with cooked cold meat, commonly known as "hot steamed buns with cold meat". This is the most traditional and delicious way to eat it.

The buns are dry, crispy, crispy and fragrant. The meat is fat but not greasy, lean but not dry. It tastes salty, fragrant and palatable, with a long aftertaste.

According to reports, Laotongguan Roujiamo, formerly known as Shaobing Momo, originated in the early Tang Dynasty.

Legend has it that when Li Shimin was riding a horse to conquer the world, when he passed by Tongguan, he tasted the Tongguan Roujiamo and praised it profusely: "Wonderful, I didn't know there was such a delicious food in the world." For thousands of years, people can't get enough of the old Tongguan Roujiamo.

, known as "Chinese-style hamburger" and "Oriental sandwich".

3. Duck slice soup.

Duck slice soup is not made from duck meat, but from pig tenderloin. It was originally called "braised tenderloin slices".

When the Empress Dowager Cixi returned to Luan from Xi'an and stayed in Tongguan, the officials tried their best to flatter her and cleanse her from the dust.

Facing the extremely sumptuous Manchu-Han banquet, the Empress Dowager Cixi could not chew the food, but she coveted Tongguan's traditional famous dish - "braised tenderloin slices" with delicious pork crispy soup.

The Empress Dowager Cixi said with appreciation: "This soup is like the 'duck slices' in the imperial meal, and the taste is very suitable to my liking." From then on, Tongguan's "braised pork loin slices" was renamed "duck slice soup", which became famous and is still used today.

It is a famous dish in Tongguan.