Shaanxi local food
Local dishes, ingredients and the stories behind them.

Yan'an stewed lamb 延安炖羊肉
The dish is meaty and warming, with tender flesh and a broth that may be clear or more concentrated.
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Lamb-blood vermicelli soup 粉汤羊血
Soft, smooth blood curd contrasts with slippery noodles and a spicy, savory broth. The texture differs from pieces of muscle meat.
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Peppery meatball soup 肉丸胡辣汤
The soup is warming and coating, with tender meatballs, softer potatoes and firmer vegetables creating a varied spoonful.
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Changwu Blood Strip Soup 长武血条汤
Changwu Blood Strip Soup (长武血条汤) is a speciality of Changwu County (长武县) in Xianyang (咸阳), Shaanxi. Red strips of blood are simmered in one pot with tofu, coriander, daylily buds, wood ear mushrooms and a diced pork topping.
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Hengshan Stewed Goat 横山炖羊肉
Hengshan Stewed Goat (横山炖羊肉) uses the meat of locally raised white cashmere goats.
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Langao Duck Stewed with Konjac 岚皋魔芋炖鸭
Langao Duck Stewed with Konjac (岚皋魔芋炖鸭) is listed among the local specialties of Ankang, Shaanxi. The name includes 鸭 (duck), 芋 (taro). 炖 describes slow simmering.
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Ningshan Chicken Stewed with Chestnuts 宁陕板栗炖鸡
Ningshan Chicken Stewed with Chestnuts (宁陕板栗炖鸡) is a chicken stew of Ningshan County (宁陕县), Shaanxi, that puts two local products in one pot with a free-range chicken: Ningshan chestnuts and Ningshan shiitake mushrooms.
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Zhen'an Chicken Stewed with Big Chestnuts 镇安大板栗炖鸡
Zhen'an Chicken Stewed with Big Chestnuts (镇安大板栗炖鸡) is a pot of free-range chicken stewed with chestnuts from Zhen'an County (镇安县) in Shangluo (商洛), Shaanxi.
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