Shaanxi local food
Local dishes, ingredients and the stories behind them.
Osmanthus persimmon cakes 黄桂柿子饼
The exterior is lightly crisp while the persimmon-rich dough remains soft and sticky. The filling adds concentrated sweetness and sometimes a nutty crunch.
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Ningqiang hand-pounded crisp candy 宁强木槌千棰酥
It is sweet and nutty, with a delicate bite that breaks apart rather than stretching. Exact nuts and texture vary by maker.
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Liquan sweet fermented rice 礼泉醪糟
The grains are tender with a gentle chew, surrounded by a sweet liquid with a wine-like aroma and mild tang.
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Xi'an osmanthus rice wine 黄桂稠酒
Expect a sweet grain flavour and osmanthus aroma with an alcoholic component. A milky appearance does not imply dairy.
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Mirror rice cakes 镜糕
The base is soft and lightly grainy rather than elastic like glutinous-rice dough. Sweet topping supplies much of the flavor and can vary from fruit to sesame.
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Yaozhou Snowflake Candy 耀州雪花糖
Yaozhou Snowflake Candy (耀州雪花糖) is a millet-and-sesame malt candy from Yaozhou District (耀州区) of Tongchuan (铜川), Shaanxi. The Tongchuan city government lists it as a Shaanxi provincial intangible cultural heritage item.
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Soft Tofu with Soaked Flatbread 豆花泡馍
Soft Tofu with Soaked Flatbread (豆花泡馍) is a breakfast dish associated with Fengxiang (凤翔) in Baoji (宝鸡). Hot soy milk moistens slices of guokui flatbread (锅盔), which are topped with spoonfuls of bean curd, salt and red chilli oil.
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Read dish guide →Sanyuan Puffed Sesame Rice Candy 三原蓼花糖
Sanyuan Puffed Sesame Rice Candy (三原蓼花糖) is a glutinous-rice sweet with a golden surface covered in sesame and a fine, mesh-like interior. White sugar and maltose syrup join the rice and sesame in its preparation.
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Lueyang Clay Jar Tea 略阳罐罐茶
Lueyang Clay Jar Tea (略阳罐罐茶) is the breakfast tea of Lueyang County (略阳县) in Hanzhong (汉中), Shaanxi: tea brewed in pots, thickened with flour and poured over fried toppings such as egg, tofu, cured pork and walnut.
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Honey cold rice dumplings 蜂蜜凉粽子
The cool rice is dense and elastic, with a clean grain flavor beneath the glossy sweet topping.
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Eight-treasure sweet porridge 八宝甜稀饭
The base is gentle and starchy, with bursts of fruit sweetness, earthy beans and occasional nutty bites.
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Egg and fermented-rice soup 蛋花醪糟
The soup is lightly sweet and tangy, with soft rice grains and tender egg threads. Fermentation contributes an aroma distinct from a plain sweet rice porridge.
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