Shanxi Food Restaurants

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Cuisine here is based on flour and the generous use of vinegar Shanxi’s famous vinegar is mild with a tinge of sweetness. With over 2,500 years of development, Shanxi people love their vinegar. Local flour based creations range from pastries to noodles and come in variety of shapes.Cat’ ‘s ear noodles(maoer mian) are served with tomato and egg sauce or a meat sauce, but don’t worry, no cats will be harmed in the making of this dish.

It’s a popular fill-me-up and can be found on most menus for about RMB 5 a bowl. Try the fried cake(youzhagao), Chinese version of doughnut, fatty but very delicious.

Another local delicacy is youmian tuntun, kind of wonton where the shell is made of oat and filled with vegetables.

Quotes

“Yungang Caves are the best of the stone carvings art in China.

“The sight of thousands of Buddhas on a mountain is a real thrill. No other place can be compared to Yungang Caves.

RESTAURANTS

Chengxin Waipoqiao JiudianSpecializes in hot pot, Cantonese, Sichuan Hunan and Shandong, cuisines.

29 Chaochangcheng Jie

Daziran Jiulou