Eat Where the Locals Eat
Xi'an Morning Food Tour
Adult 16+ Years Old
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Xi'an Morning Food Tour
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Beyond the tourist streets lies the authentic local side of Xi’an’s Muslim Quarter
Explore the local side of Xi’an’s Muslim Quarter, away from the busy tourist streets. Meet the vendors and chefs preserving the community’s food and cultural traditions.
Walk through hidden backstreets covering more than two square kilometres, taste food made for local residents, and visit one of China’s oldest weekly markets
Key Highlights
- Explore Xi’an’s lively Muslim Quarter
- Visit popular eateries that often sell out before lunch
- Discover one of China’s oldest and largest markets
- Experience the neighbourhood’s unique sights, sounds, and aromas
- Taste Xi’an breakfast specialities found nowhere else in China
- Enjoy a three-hour morning food tour
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• Fried Beef Pancakes：Our first stop is equally incredible to watch and taste. These savory beef pancakes are seasoned with spices like fennel, cumin, and Sichuan peppercorn, and are rolled up and fried resulting in flaky croissant-like layers. Always made fresh every morning until sold out!
• Hot & Sour Soup：Get a bowl of Xian’s favorite breakfast: a thick soup made with blend of tangy vinegar, spicy chili, and rich broth – then filled with meatballs and whatever root vegetables are available. Garnished with fresh cilantro, a dollop of homemade chili sauce, and some local pita bread, this is a truly local experience.
• Explore the Muslim Quarter Market：Step out of our tuktuks for a 30-minute walk through one of China’s oldest and largest markets – with a guide that can speak the local dialect. Sprawling throughout the hidden backstreets of Xian’s Muslim quarter, you’ll be shocked at the amount of what you’ll find here, which is sure to surprise all of the senses.
• Persimmon Cakes & Local Sweets：Persimmons are possibly Xian’s (and us!) favorite fruit. Visit an uncle who harvests his own orchard in late autumn and uses the fruit to make fried persimmon cakes that local’s line up for every day. Then visit a mom ‘n pop shop that makes Muslim desserts from scratch.
• Handmade Sour Dumplings：This husband-and-wife team have been feeding their neighbors Xian’s famous sour dumplings for decades. Filled with meat, the dumplings are characterized by their tangy broth infused with Chinese black vinegar, soy sauce, garlic, and chili oil. Give them a big smile and they may even let you try making some of your own!
Plus More Surprises!
* This itinerary is subject to changes and adjustments based on daily vendor operations and availability, but it will always be awesome.
• Hot & Sour Soup：Get a bowl of Xian’s favorite breakfast: a thick soup made with blend of tangy vinegar, spicy chili, and rich broth – then filled with meatballs and whatever root vegetables are available. Garnished with fresh cilantro, a dollop of homemade chili sauce, and some local pita bread, this is a truly local experience.
• Explore the Muslim Quarter Market：Step out of our tuktuks for a 30-minute walk through one of China’s oldest and largest markets – with a guide that can speak the local dialect. Sprawling throughout the hidden backstreets of Xian’s Muslim quarter, you’ll be shocked at the amount of what you’ll find here, which is sure to surprise all of the senses.
• Persimmon Cakes & Local Sweets：Persimmons are possibly Xian’s (and us!) favorite fruit. Visit an uncle who harvests his own orchard in late autumn and uses the fruit to make fried persimmon cakes that local’s line up for every day. Then visit a mom ‘n pop shop that makes Muslim desserts from scratch.
• Handmade Sour Dumplings：This husband-and-wife team have been feeding their neighbors Xian’s famous sour dumplings for decades. Filled with meat, the dumplings are characterized by their tangy broth infused with Chinese black vinegar, soy sauce, garlic, and chili oil. Give them a big smile and they may even let you try making some of your own!
Plus More Surprises!
* This itinerary is subject to changes and adjustments based on daily vendor operations and availability, but it will always be awesome.
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